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METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPAIRING TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX TEARS

  • US 20050192632A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2004
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for repairing tears in the triangular fibrocartilage complex of a patient'"'"'s wrist, comprising:

  • passing a delivery device through an anchoring tissue and a portion of the triangular fibrocartilage complex of a patient'"'"'s wrist, the delivery device carrying a first anchor body that is connected to a second anchor body by a suture;

    releasing the first anchor body from the delivery device such that the first anchor body is positioned across a torn portion of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, the second anchor body is positioned across an anchoring tissue, and the suture extends therebetween; and

    tensioning the suture to anchor the triangular fibrocartilage complex to the anchoring tissue.

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