SOFT TISSUE REPAIR USING TISSUE AUGMENTS AND BONE ANCHORS
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1. A method of attaching soft tissue to bone, comprising:
- inserting at least two bone anchors into bone;
positioning a tissue augment over the soft tissue; and
passing a suture over the tissue augment between the two bone anchors.
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Abstract
Repair and reattachment of damaged soft tissue to bone is facilitated by positioning a biologic or synthetic tissue augment between the soft tissue and the broad footprint of a two-point fixation suture/anchor geometry. Interaction of the tissue augment with the soft tissue is promoted by compression of the augment against the soft tissue over the broad footprint.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of attaching soft tissue to bone, comprising:
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inserting at least two bone anchors into bone;
positioning a tissue augment over the soft tissue; and
passing a suture over the tissue augment between the two bone anchors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A kit comprising:
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a tissue augment;
suture material; and
at least two bone anchors, wherein at least one of the bone anchors is configured to knotlessly fixedly secure the suture material after it is inserted into bone. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A kit comprising:
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suture material;
at least two bone anchors, wherein at least one of the bone anchors is configured to knotlessly fixedly secure the suture material after it is inserted into bone; and
instructions to a surgeon to position a tissue augment over the soft tissue, insert the two bone anchors, pass the suture material over the tissue augment between the two anchors, and knotlessly fixedly secure the suture material to at least one of the bone anchors.
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