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Knotless soft tissue devices and techniques

  • US 10,136,886 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2013
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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