System and method for all-inside suture fixation for implant attachment and soft tissue repair
First Claim
1. A system for repairing a meniscus comprising:
- a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor, the flexible portion including a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor;
a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end, the bore being configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor; and
a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle, the pusher being configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor.
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Abstract
A system for repairing a meniscus includes a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor. The flexible portion includes a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also includes a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end. The bore is configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor. The system further includes a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle. The pusher is configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A system for repairing a meniscus comprising:
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a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor, the flexible portion including a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor;
a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end, the bore being configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor; and
a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle, the pusher being configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for repairing a meniscus comprising:
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providing a system for repairing a meniscus, the system comprising;
(i) a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor, the flexible portion including a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor;
(ii) a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end, the bore being configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor; and
(iii) a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle, the pusher being configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor;
providing an implant;
passing the needle of said system through the implant and the meniscus at a first location to deliver the first anchor to an opposite side of the meniscus;
retracting the needle from the meniscus and the implant;
passing the needle of said system through the implant and the meniscus at a second location to deliver the second anchor to the opposite side of the meniscus; and
pushing the self-locking slide knot to a surface of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for repairing a meniscus in a body with an implant and a suture, the method comprising:
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inserting a needle through the implant and the meniscus at a first location;
delivering a first anchor of the suture to an opposite side of the meniscus;
retracting the needle from the meniscus and the implant;
inserting the needle through the implant and the meniscus at a second location;
delivering a second anchor of the suture to the opposite side of the meniscus, the second anchor being connected to the first anchor with a flexible portion of the suture; and
pushing a self-locking slide knot located along the flexible portion between the first anchor and the second anchor to a surface of the implant, wherein said delivering the second anchor and said pushing the self-locking knot are completed without removing the needle from the body. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for repairing a tear in a meniscus in a body with a suture, the method comprising:
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inserting a needle through the meniscus at a first location;
delivering a first anchor of the suture to an opposite side of the meniscus;
retracting the needle from the meniscus;
inserting the needle through the meniscus at a second location on an opposite side of the tear as the first location;
delivering a second anchor of the suture to the opposite side of the meniscus, the second anchor being connected to the first anchor with a flexible portion of the suture; and
pushing a self-locking slide knot located along the flexible portion between the first anchor and the second anchor to a surface of the meniscus, wherein said delivering the second anchor and said pushing the self-locking knot are completed without removing the needle from the body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An applicator for delivering a suture for repairing a meniscus in a body, the suture comprising a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion that connects the first anchor to the second anchor, the applicator comprising:
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a needle having a longitudinal bore, the longitudinal bore being configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor;
a pusher for pushing the first anchor and the second anchor out of the longitudinal bore of the needle, the pusher being configured to receive the flexible portion therein and expose a portion of the flexible portion of the suture; and
a cutting surface configured to cut the suture. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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Specification