Devices, systems and methods for tissue repair
First Claim
1. A system for transdermal repair of soft tissue, the system comprising:
- a first element to pinch a portion of soft tissue that is to be repaired;
a second element to repair the portion of soft tissue that is pinched by the first element, such portion of soft tissue being accessed transdermally; and
a third element to deploy the first element and the second element in turn to repair the portion of soft tissue that is being pinched.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for repairing soft tissue. The surgical system allows for the creation of tissue repair by grasping, aligning and sewing or fixing tissue. For example, this system may be used for clipping together excessive capsular tissue and reducing the overall capsular volume. The deployment device includes a central grasping mechanism and an outer clip delivery system. The clip embodiments may be single or multi-component (penetration and locking base components) that penetrate tissue layers and deploy or lock to clip the tissue together. An example of the system is used to reduce the joint capsule tissue laxity and reduces the potential for subluxation or dislocation of the joint by either restricting inferior laxity (anterior or posterior) and resolving or eliminating pathologic anterior or posterior translation.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for transdermal repair of soft tissue, the system comprising:
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a first element to pinch a portion of soft tissue that is to be repaired;
a second element to repair the portion of soft tissue that is pinched by the first element, such portion of soft tissue being accessed transdermally; and
a third element to deploy the first element and the second element in turn to repair the portion of soft tissue that is being pinched. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for plicating a capsular structure, the system comprising:
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a pinching element to pinch a portion of an interior surface of a capsular structure to be plicated;
a plicating element to plicate the portion of the interior surface of the capsular structure that is pinched by the pinching element; and
a deployment element to deploy the pinching element and the plicating element in turn to plicate the portion of the interior surface of the capsular structure that is being pinched. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for arthroscopic plication of an interior concave surface of a capsular structure, the method comprising:
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pinching a portion of the interior concave surface of the capsular structure; and
securing the portion of the interior concave surface that is pinched. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for arthroscopic repair of soft tissue within a hollow structure, the method comprising:
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pinching a portion of soft tissue on an interior surface of the hollow structure; and
fixing the portion of soft tissue that is pinched. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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