Systems and methods for fixing soft tissue
US10588619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2932
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods for fixing soft tissue are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, soft tissue may be fixed to an attachment surface (such as bone, other soft tissue, other implants, or allograft or xenograft materials) by providing a helical suture in the soft tissue, wherein the soft tissue has a longitudinal axis along which the soft tissue undergoes tension under normal physiological conditions, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the helical suture in the soft tissue is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the soft tissue; and securing the helical suture to an attachment surface.
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