Method and apparatus for surgical repair
US7569059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/564
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing a surgical repair may involve the use of a guide to form a passageway through the body portion, such as bone. In addition, or alternately, the guide may be used to provide a suture or suture-like material through a passageway, e.g., to secure to a material relative to the body portion. The passageway may be formed by first and second intersecting holes formed in the body portion. Both ends of a suture may be positioned in the passageway, and be secured relative to the body portion near one of the openings into the passageway. A straightened pathway between the first and second openings of the passageway may be formed, e.g., using a flossing operation.
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