Tissue fixation device
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1. A method for securing a graft to a bone comprising:
- forming a tunnel in the bone;
positioning the graft in the tunnel;
securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor; and
inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor.
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Abstract
A method for securing a graft to a bone. The method includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor, and inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for securing a graft to a bone comprising:
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forming a tunnel in the bone;
positioning the graft in the tunnel;
securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor; and
inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for securing a graft to a bone comprising:
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forming a tunnel in the bone;
positioning at least a portion of the graft in the tunnel;
securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor;
shaping biological material into a plug that conforms to a shape of a bore formed in the anchor; and
inserting the plug in the bore of the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for securing a graft to a bone comprising:
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forming a tunnel in the bone;
positioning at least a portion of the graft in the tunnel;
engaging an anchor with an anchor sleeve and a driver;
securing the graft in the tunnel by driving the anchor into the tunnel with the driver; and
inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor by passing the biological material through the anchor sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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