Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone
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1. A soft tissue repair device for repairing soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, comprising:
- a first plate having a peripheral edge defining a thickness of the first plate, the first plate configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue;
a first anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base, the base configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue opposite the first plate, each of the at least four legs extending from the base are configured to be moveable from a first position to a second position, each of the at least four legs in the first position extend generally perpendicular relative to the base, each of the at least four legs in the second position are configured to be moved to a curled configuration so as to wrap around the peripheral edge of the first plate, and, in the first position, each of the at least four legs including a longitudinal length defined between the base and a tip such that a width of each of the at least four legs varies to define at least two tapers along the longitudinal length, the at least two tapers sized and configured to facilitate the at least four legs to be moveable to the curled configuration, wherein, in the second position, the at least four legs wrap around separate portions of the peripheral edge of the first plate; and
a second plate and a second anchor, the second anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base;
wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate at end portions thereof such that the first and second plates are longitudinally aligned and the second anchor is coupled to the first anchor at end portions thereof such that the base of the first and second anchors are longitudinally aligned.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device includes a plate member and an anchor. The plate member having a periphery, the plate member configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue. The anchor includes a base and six legs extending from the base, the six legs extending from the base being moveable to a curled configuration such that the six legs wrap around separate portions of the periphery of the plate member with the soft tissue therebetween. In this manner, the repair device may be anchored to the soft tissue.
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1. A soft tissue repair device for repairing soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, comprising:
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a first plate having a peripheral edge defining a thickness of the first plate, the first plate configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue; a first anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base, the base configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue opposite the first plate, each of the at least four legs extending from the base are configured to be moveable from a first position to a second position, each of the at least four legs in the first position extend generally perpendicular relative to the base, each of the at least four legs in the second position are configured to be moved to a curled configuration so as to wrap around the peripheral edge of the first plate, and, in the first position, each of the at least four legs including a longitudinal length defined between the base and a tip such that a width of each of the at least four legs varies to define at least two tapers along the longitudinal length, the at least two tapers sized and configured to facilitate the at least four legs to be moveable to the curled configuration, wherein, in the second position, the at least four legs wrap around separate portions of the peripheral edge of the first plate; and a second plate and a second anchor, the second anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base; wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate at end portions thereof such that the first and second plates are longitudinally aligned and the second anchor is coupled to the first anchor at end portions thereof such that the base of the first and second anchors are longitudinally aligned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A soft tissue repair device for repairing soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, comprising:
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a first plate having a first peripheral edge defining a first plate thickness, the first plate configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue; a second plate coupled to the first plate, the second plate having a second peripheral edge defining a second plate thickness, the second plate configured be positioned along the outer surface of the soft tissue such that the second plate is longitudinally aligned with the first plate; a first anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base, the first anchor movable from a first position to a second position, the second position exhibiting a curled configuration; and a second anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base, the second anchor movable from a first position to a second position, the second position exhibiting a curled configuration, the base of the second anchor being coupled to the base of the first anchor such the base of the first and second anchors are configured to be longitudinally aligned and positioned on the outer surface of the soft tissue opposite the respective first and second plates, the at least four legs of the first and second anchors configured to extend through the soft tissue and wrap around separate portions of the first peripheral edge and the second peripheral edge, respectively, such that the at least four legs in the curled configuration of the first and second anchors are coupled to the respective first plate and the second plate with the soft tissue therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A soft tissue repair device for repairing soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, comprising:
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a plate member having a peripheral edge defining a thickness of the plate member, the plate member configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue; and an anchor having a base and at least four legs extending from the base, the at least four legs extending from the base being moveable to a curled configuration such that the at least four legs wrap around separate portions of the peripheral edge of the plate member; wherein the peripheral edge of the plate member extends with curved portions each sized and configured to receive one of the at least four legs of the anchor to curl therearound; and wherein at least one of the curved portions defined along the peripheral edge at least partially defines an aperture defined in the plate member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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