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US 9,867,607 B2Granted
Tensionable knotless labral anchor and methods of tissue repair
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorDerek C. Sullivan
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Abstract
Methods and constructs for soft tissue to bone repairs employing tensionable knotless anchors, without knot tying. The tensionable knotless anchors may be used by themselves or in combination with additional constructs (which may have a similar or different configuration, i.e., modified according to the specific repair) and with the flexible strands provided through tissue, around tissue, or through and around tissue to be repaired or fixated.
Claims13
A method of tissue repair, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fixation device comprising a body, a flexible strand extending through the body and a shuttling device attached to the flexible strand, the flexible strand and the attached shuttling device being pre-loaded on the fixation device, the shuttling device being located outside the body of the fixation device;
- passing the flexible strand through or around tissue to be fixated and through the shuttling device to form a knotless closed loop having an adjustable perimeter and a splice;
- pulling the flexible strand to pull the splice within the body of the fixation device;
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- subsequently, installing the fixation device into a socket or hole in bone.
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