Method and apparatus for surgical repair
First Claim
1. A method for performing a surgical repair, comprising:
- providing a first hole in a body portion;
positioning a guide relative to the first hole;
forming a second hole using the guide so that the second hole intersects with the first hole and forms a passageway through the body portion;
using the guide to provide a suture or suture-like material through the passageway;
securing a repair suture to a material to be secured relative to the body portion;
positioning at least a portion of the repair suture in the passageway; and
securing the material relative to the body portion using the repair suture.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing a surgical repair may involve the use of a guide to form a passageway through the body portion, such as bone. In addition, or alternately, the guide may be used to provide a suture or suture-like material through a passageway, e.g., to secure to a material relative to the body portion. The passageway may be formed by first and second intersecting holes formed in the body portion. Both ends of a suture may be positioned in the passageway, and be secured relative to the body portion near one of the openings into the passageway. A straightened pathway between the first and second openings of the passageway may be formed, e.g., using a flossing operation.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for performing a surgical repair, comprising:
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providing a first hole in a body portion;
positioning a guide relative to the first hole;
forming a second hole using the guide so that the second hole intersects with the first hole and forms a passageway through the body portion;
using the guide to provide a suture or suture-like material through the passageway;
securing a repair suture to a material to be secured relative to the body portion;
positioning at least a portion of the repair suture in the passageway; and
securing the material relative to the body portion using the repair suture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming a passageway in bone, comprising:
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providing a first hole into bone of a humerus;
securing a first guide member relative to the first hole;
positioning the first guide member with respect to a reference structure;
forming a second hole in the bone using the reference structure, the second hole being formed so as to intersect the first hole and form a passageway through the bone;
passing at least a portion of a suture through the passageway; and
securing a rotator cuff tendon to the bone using the suture. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for performing a surgical repair, comprising:
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forming a passageway through a body portion, the passageway extending from a first opening near a material to be secured relative to the body portion to a second opening positioned away from the material;
securing a suture to the material, the suture having two ends extending from the material;
positioning the two ends of the suture in the passageway; and
securing the two ends of the suture relative to the body portion near the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for performing a surgical repair, comprising:
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forming a passageway through a body portion, the passageway extending from a first opening to a second opening;
manipulating an elongated element in the passageway to form a straightened pathway between the first and second openings;
securing a suture to a material;
positioning at least a portion of the suture in the passageway; and
securing the suture relative to the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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