Suture for soft tissue repair
US9144425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06176
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for repairing a soft tissue includes boring a first nest in a portion of a bone at a first location, boring a second nest through a portion of the bone at a second location, shuttling a suture from a top surface of the soft tissue to a bottom surface of the soft tissue, disposing a first suture anchor in the first nest and fixating the first suture anchor to the first location, passing the suture through the first suture anchor, the bottom surface of the soft tissue and the top surface of the soft tissue to form a medial row, disposing a second suture anchor in the second nest and fixating the second suture anchor to the second location, passing the suture through the second suture anchor from the top surface of the soft tissue to form a lateral row, and tensioning the suture.
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