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US 9,872,677 B2Granted
Suture assembly with suture load distribution
AssigneeBiomet C.V.
InventorDavid Anderson
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Abstract
A method for securing a flexible member may include forming a bore in a bone; inserting an anchor into the bore, the anchor including a passage and being coupled to a flexible member; slideably positioning a first load distributing member along the flexible member; inserting the first load distributing member into the bore such that the flexible member engages the first load distributing member; and applying tension to a portion of the flexible member to secure the anchor and load distributing member within the bone.
Claims18
A suture assembly comprising:
- a flexible member;
- first and second flexible anchors each defining a passage and being slideably coupled to the flexible member;
- first, second, and third load distributing members disposed along the flexible member;
- a retaining element positioned on the flexible member adjacent to the first load distributing member, wherein the retaining element is configured to adjust a position of the first load distributing member on the flexible member.
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A suture assembly comprising:
- a flexible member;
- a flexible anchor defining a first opening located proximate a first end, a second opening located proximate a second end, and a passage connecting the first opening and the second opening, the flexible member passing through the passage;
- a first load distributing member disposed along the flexible member, the first load distributing member being formed from a substantially rigid material;
- a retaining element positioned on the flexible member adjacent to the first load distributing member, wherein the retaining element is configured to adjust a position of the first load distributing member on the flexible member.
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A suture assembly comprising:
- a flexible member;
- a flexible anchor defining first and second openings located intermediately between first and second ends of the flexible anchor and a passage connecting the first opening and the second opening, the flexible member passing through the passage;
- a first load distributing member disposed along the flexible member, the first load distributing member being formed from a substantially rigid material;
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- a retaining element positioned on the flexible member adjacent to the first load distributing member, wherein the retaining element is configured to adjust a position of the first load distributing member on the flexible member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.