Suture for connecting a human or animal tissue, soft anchor and method for attaching a tissue to a bone
First Claim
1. A suture fixation system, comprising:
- a suture;
a soft anchor comprising;
a proximal end comprising an opening, a distal end comprising an opening and a connecting portion extending therebetween;
a bar traversing diametrically at least one of the openings; and
a first locking element and a second locking element disposed around the bar,wherein the suture is configured to pass through the first locking element, around the second locking element, and through the first locking element to cause the soft anchor to deploy from a first insertion state to a second locking state.
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Abstract
Described herein is a suture for connecting a human or animal tissue comprising a suture strand, wherein at least two protrusions are provided on the suture strand, the protrusions are provided spaced apart from each other along the suture strand. Also described herein is a soft anchor, the soft anchor having a proximal end and a distal end in an insertion direction. At the proximal end and the distal end the soft anchor includes respectively at least one opening for a suture. The proximal end and the distal end of the soft anchor are connected with at least one, in particular two, connecting portions. The soft anchor has a first state, in which it is adapted to be inserted into a bore in the insertion direction, and a second state, in which it is locked in a bore. In the first state, the distal end and the proximal end defines the extension of the soft anchor in insertion direction.
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26 Claims
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1. A suture fixation system, comprising:
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a suture; a soft anchor comprising; a proximal end comprising an opening, a distal end comprising an opening and a connecting portion extending therebetween; a bar traversing diametrically at least one of the openings; and a first locking element and a second locking element disposed around the bar, wherein the suture is configured to pass through the first locking element, around the second locking element, and through the first locking element to cause the soft anchor to deploy from a first insertion state to a second locking state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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