Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone
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1. A method for securing a first object to a second object, said method comprising:
- providing apparatus comprising;
an anchor body which is longitudinally and laterally deformable;
a repair suture for connecting to the first object; and
a working suture which is connected to said anchor body, wherein said working suture comprises a pre-formed knot;
passing the repair suture through the first object;
passing the repair suture through said pre-formed knot in said working suture;
disposing said anchor body in a hole in the second object; and
applying tension to said working suture so as to (i) longitudinally contract and laterally expand said anchor body so as to bind said anchor body to the second object, and (ii) tighten said knot in said working suture around said repair suture so as to lock said repair suture to said working suture and hence said anchor body, wherein the pre-formed knot is present prior to, during and after the two passing steps and the disposing and applying steps.
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Abstract
Apparatus for securing a first object to a second object, said apparatus comprising:
- an anchor body which is longitudinally and laterally deformable; and
- a working suture which is connected to said anchor body;
- said anchor body and said working suture being configured such that, when at least one of said anchor body and said working suture receives a repair suture which is connected to the first object, and said anchor body is thereafter disposed in a hole in the second object, applying tension to said working suture secures said anchor body to the second object and secures said repair suture to said anchor body without requiring that a knot be tied after said anchor body is disposed in the hole in the second object.
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1. A method for securing a first object to a second object, said method comprising:
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providing apparatus comprising; an anchor body which is longitudinally and laterally deformable; a repair suture for connecting to the first object; and a working suture which is connected to said anchor body, wherein said working suture comprises a pre-formed knot; passing the repair suture through the first object; passing the repair suture through said pre-formed knot in said working suture; disposing said anchor body in a hole in the second object; and applying tension to said working suture so as to (i) longitudinally contract and laterally expand said anchor body so as to bind said anchor body to the second object, and (ii) tighten said knot in said working suture around said repair suture so as to lock said repair suture to said working suture and hence said anchor body, wherein the pre-formed knot is present prior to, during and after the two passing steps and the disposing and applying steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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