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Devices, systems, and methods for attaching soft tissue to bone tissue

  • US 10,292,696 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2018
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of securing soft tissue to bone, the method comprising:

  • inserting a first suture anchor into bone at a first location, the first suture anchor comprising a first inner lumen having a first proximal opening and a first internal eyelet positioned within the first inner lumen, a first elongated loading member threaded through the first eyelet and having limbs extending through the first proximal opening, wherein the first elongated loading member comprises a first aperture;

    inserting a second suture anchor into bone at a second location, the second suture anchor comprising a second inner lumen having a second proximal opening and a first suture extending through the second proximal opening from within the second inner lumen;

    passing the first suture through the first aperture of the first elongated loading member;

    pulling on one end of the first elongated loading member to pull the first suture through the first eyelet;

    pulling on the first suture to tension the first suture over the soft tissue; and

    after pulling on the first suture, passing the first suture to a third anchor and securing the first suture to the third anchor, wherein the third anchor is a knotless anchor, wherein the first and second anchors are positioned beneath the soft tissue and the third anchor is positioned beyond an edge of the soft tissue.

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