US 9,808,242 B2 · Knotless filament anchor for soft tissue repair

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for securing tissue to bone, including drilling a bone hole into the bone; passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop; passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament; pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue; passing an anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue; engaging the loop with a distal end of the anchor; positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole; and securing the anchor in the bone.

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Dependent claims

A method for securing tissue to bone, comprising:

drilling a bone hole into the bone;
passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop;
passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament;
pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue;
passing the first end of the filament through an anchor having a length, a cannulation extending completely along its length, and a saddle on a distal end of the anchor;
passing the anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue until the anchor abuts the loop;
engaging at least a first portion of the loop within the saddle;
positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole;
and
securing the anchor in the bone.

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A method of repairing tissue, comprising:

passing a first filament through the tissue at a first location, the first filament including a length between a first end and a second end, the second end including a loop;
passing the first end of the first filament through the loop and tensioning the first end;
preparing a first bone hole at a location in bone adjacent to the tissue;
tensioning the first end of the first filament in the direction of the bone hole;
passing the first end of the first filament through a first suture anchor having a length and a cannulation extending completely along its length at any time after the first filament is passed through the tissue at the first location;
while the first filament is received within the cannulation, advancing the first suture anchor along the first filament from a position away from the loop to a position engaging the loop;
and
securing a portion of the length of the first filament at the bone hole using the first suture anchor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Knotless filament anchor for soft tissue repair

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Knotless filament anchor for soft tissue repair

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Abstract

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