Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone
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1. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
- a deformable tube that provides a longitudinal passage extending through the deformable tube from a first open end of the deformable tube to a second open end of the deformable tube; and
an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, the second free end extending longitudinally through a second longitudinal passage in the suture to form a second adjustable loop, the first longitudinal passage being separate from the second longitudinal passage in the suture, wherein, with the first adjustable loop formed, the first free end can be pulled through the first longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the second adjustable loop, and wherein, with the second adjustable loop formed, the second free end can be pulled through the second longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the second adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the first adjustable loop,wherein at least the first adjustable loop of the adjustable suture construct extends through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable tube so that the deformable tube is received on the adjustable suture construct.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. A collapsible tube is positioned about the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel and the collapse of the tube to form an anchor.
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1. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a deformable tube that provides a longitudinal passage extending through the deformable tube from a first open end of the deformable tube to a second open end of the deformable tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, the second free end extending longitudinally through a second longitudinal passage in the suture to form a second adjustable loop, the first longitudinal passage being separate from the second longitudinal passage in the suture, wherein, with the first adjustable loop formed, the first free end can be pulled through the first longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the second adjustable loop, and wherein, with the second adjustable loop formed, the second free end can be pulled through the second longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the second adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the first adjustable loop, wherein at least the first adjustable loop of the adjustable suture construct extends through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable tube so that the deformable tube is received on the adjustable suture construct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a first deformable tube that provides a longitudinal passage extending through the first deformable tube from a first open end of the first deformable tube to a second open end of the first deformable tube a second deformable tube that provides a longitudinal passage extending through the second deformable tube from a first open end of the second deformable tube to a second open end of the second deformable tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, the second free end extending longitudinally through a second longitudinal passage in the suture to form a second adjustable loop, wherein, with the first adjustable loop formed, the first free end can be pulled through the first longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the second adjustable loop, and wherein, with the second adjustable loop formed, the second free end can be pulled through the second longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the second adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the first adjustable loop, wherein the first adjustable loop of the adjustable suture construct extends through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the first deformable tube and the second adjustable loop of the adjustable suture construct extends through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the second deformable tube so that the first deformable tube and the second deformable tube are received on the adjustable suture construct. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a deformable tube that provides a longitudinal passage extending through the deformable tube from a first open end of the deformable tube to a second open end of the deformable tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending into the suture through a first aperture in the suture, longitudinally within the suture along a first longitudinal passage in the suture, and out of the suture through a fourth aperture in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, the second free end extending into the suture through a second aperture in the suture, longitudinally within the suture along a second longitudinal passage in the suture, and out of the suture through a third aperture in the suture to form a second adjustable loop, wherein the first aperture, the second aperture;
the third aperture, and the fourth aperture are all separate apertures in the suture, and wherein, with the first adjustable loop formed, the first free end can be pulled through the first longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the second adjustable loop, and with the second adjustable loop formed, the second free end can be pulled through the second longitudinal passage to decrease a size of the second adjustable loop without decreasing a size of the first adjustable loop,wherein at least the first adjustable loop of the adjustable suture construct extends through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable tube so that the deformable tube is received on the adjustable suture construct. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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