Method and apparatus for stitching tendons
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1. An apparatus for repairing a tear in soft tissue, comprising:
- a flexible tubular bone anchor defining a first longitudinal passage extending through the flexible tubular bone anchor; and
a suture construct including a first suture and a second suture, wherein the second suture extends through a second longitudinal passage in the first suture and the first suture extends through a third longitudinal passage in the second suture so that the combination of the first suture and the second suture form an intermediate member for attachment to the soft tissue, the first and second sutures extending through the first longitudinal passage in the flexible tubular bone anchor such that the second longitudinal passage in the first suture and the third longitudinal passage in the second suture are disposed on opposite sides of the first longitudinal passage, the first and second sutures each including a first portion that defines one of the second and third longitudinal passages and a second portion that extends from the respective first portion in a direction away from the flexible tubular bone anchor.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for repairing a tear in soft tissue are disclosed. A method according to the principles of the present disclosure includes connecting an intermediate member to a bone anchor and placing the intermediate member on the soft tissue. The method further includes inserting a first suture through the intermediate member and the soft tissue to attach the intermediate member to the soft tissue and fixing the bone anchor to bone to secure the soft tissue to the bone.
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1. An apparatus for repairing a tear in soft tissue, comprising:
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a flexible tubular bone anchor defining a first longitudinal passage extending through the flexible tubular bone anchor; and a suture construct including a first suture and a second suture, wherein the second suture extends through a second longitudinal passage in the first suture and the first suture extends through a third longitudinal passage in the second suture so that the combination of the first suture and the second suture form an intermediate member for attachment to the soft tissue, the first and second sutures extending through the first longitudinal passage in the flexible tubular bone anchor such that the second longitudinal passage in the first suture and the third longitudinal passage in the second suture are disposed on opposite sides of the first longitudinal passage, the first and second sutures each including a first portion that defines one of the second and third longitudinal passages and a second portion that extends from the respective first portion in a direction away from the flexible tubular bone anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for repairing a tear in soft tissue, comprising:
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a bone anchor defining a first passage; and a suture construct including a first suture having a first braided body and a second suture having a second braided body, the second suture extending through a second passage in the first braided body, the first suture extending through a third passage in the second braided body, the first and second sutures extending through the first passage in the bone anchor such that the second passage in the first braided body and the third passage in the second braided body are disposed on opposite sides of the first passage, the first and second braided bodies each including;
(i) a first portion that has a cylindrical shape and defines one of the second and third passages; and
(ii) a second portion that has a flat shape and extends from the respective first portion in a direction away from the bone anchor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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