Knotless soft tissue devices and techniques
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1. A tissue fixation system, comprising:
- a tissue fixation device, comprising;
a self-locking construct including a first loop, a second loop, and a first free end;
a first flexible tail coupled to and extending from the first loop;
a second flexible tail coupled to and extending from the second loop; and
a first flexible anchor coupled to the first flexible tail such that the first flexible tail extends through the first flexible anchor;
wherein the self-locking construct is configured such that pulling the first flexible tail opens the first loop and pulling the second flexible tail opens the second loop; and
an arthroscopic cannula,wherein an elongated free tail portion of the first flexible tail extends longitudinally through the arthroscopic cannula from a first open end of the arthroscopic cannula to a second open end of the arthroscopic cannula.
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Abstract
A tissue fixation device including a self-locking construct having a first loop, a second loop, and a first free end. A first tail is coupled to, and extends from, the first loop. A second tail is coupled to, and extends from, the second loop. An anchor is coupled to one of the self-locking construct or the first tail such that one of the self-locking construct or the first tail extend through the anchor.
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18 Claims
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1. A tissue fixation system, comprising:
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a tissue fixation device, comprising; a self-locking construct including a first loop, a second loop, and a first free end; a first flexible tail coupled to and extending from the first loop; a second flexible tail coupled to and extending from the second loop; and a first flexible anchor coupled to the first flexible tail such that the first flexible tail extends through the first flexible anchor; wherein the self-locking construct is configured such that pulling the first flexible tail opens the first loop and pulling the second flexible tail opens the second loop; and an arthroscopic cannula, wherein an elongated free tail portion of the first flexible tail extends longitudinally through the arthroscopic cannula from a first open end of the arthroscopic cannula to a second open end of the arthroscopic cannula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tissue fixation system comprising:
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a self-locking construct including a first loop and a free end; a first flexible tail coupled to the first loop, the first flexible tail including an elongated free tail portion that extends from the first loop; an arthroscopic cannula, the elongated free tail portion being of sufficient length to extend longitudinally through the arthroscopic cannula to an implant site from an outer skin layer of a patient; a second flexible tail coupled to and extending from the self-locking construct; and a flexible anchor coupled to the first flexible tail such that the first flexible tail extends through the flexible anchor; wherein the fixation system is configured such that pulling the first flexible tail opens the first loop. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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