METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPAIRING TISSUE
First Claim
1. A suture anchor system, comprising:
- a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto; and
a second suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto;
wherein each length of suture is coupled to one another such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other is selectively adjustable.
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Abstract
A suture anchor system for repairing torn or damaged tissue is provided and generally includes a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto, and a second suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto. Each length of suture is coupled to one another such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other can be selectively adjustable. The suture anchor system also preferably includes at least one slip knot that allows the first and second suture anchors to be maintained in a fixed position with respect to one another. In use, the suture anchors can be deployed through tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from one another by a selected distance. The suture length(s) can then be tensioned to re-approximate the torn or damaged tissue toward the anchoring tissue, thereby securely attached the torn tissue to the anchoring tissue.
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37 Claims
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1. A suture anchor system, comprising:
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a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto; and
a second suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto;
wherein each length of suture is coupled to one another such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other is selectively adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for anchoring tissue, comprising:
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inserting a first anchor member having a first suture length attached thereto through tissue to be repaired and into an anchoring tissue;
inserting a second anchor member having a second suture length attached thereto through the tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from the first anchor member by a selected distance, the second suture length on the second anchor member being adjustably coupled to the first suture length on the first anchor member; and
tensioning at least one of the first and second suture lengths to anchor the tissue to be repaired to the anchoring tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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