Soft Tissue Fixation
First Claim
1. A surgical device comprising:
- an anchor body defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and
a flexible member extending through the opening and having a sliding knot disposed within the cavity, wherein the anchor body includes at least two longitudinally-extending slots on an outer surface of the anchor body.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a surgical device including an anchor body defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity, and a flexible member extending through the opening and having a sliding knot disposed within the cavity. The anchor body includes at least two longitudinally extending slots on an outer surface of the anchor body. The disclosure also relates to a surgical device including a handle, an outer shaft including a flanged end portion and a longitudinally extending slot, and an inner shaft received within the outer shaft. The inner shaft includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the handle. The outer shaft is movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the handle. Methods of repairing a soft tissue are also disclosed.
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43 Claims
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1. A surgical device comprising:
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an anchor body defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and
a flexible member extending through the opening and having a sliding knot disposed within the cavity, wherein the anchor body includes at least two longitudinally-extending slots on an outer surface of the anchor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A surgical device comprising:
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a handle;
an outer shaft, the outer shaft including a flanged end portion and a longitudinally extending slot; and
an inner shaft received within the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to the handle, wherein the outer shaft is movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for repairing a soft tissue, comprising:
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providing a surgical device comprising a handle, an outer shaft, the outer shaft movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the handle and including a flanged end portion and a longitudinally extending slot, an inner shaft received within the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to the handle, and an anchor having a flexible member coupled thereto in the form of a loop, the anchor in engagement with the first end of the inner shaft such that a proximal portion of the anchor is received within the flanged end portion of the outer shaft, the loop received within the slot of the outer shaft;
passing the loop through an opening in the tissue;
positioning the loop around the anchor;
placing the anchor in bone; and
tensioning the flexible member to decrease a size of the loop to secure the tissue to bone. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for repairing soft tissue comprising:
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providing a surgical device comprising a handle, an outer shaft, an inner shaft received within the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to the handle, and an anchor having a flexible member coupled thereto in the form of a loop, the anchor in engagement with the first end of the inner shaft, the anchor including at least two longitudinally-oriented slots on an outer surface of the anchor;
passing the loop through an opening in the tissue;
positioning the loop around the anchor;
advancing the anchor into a bone in an axially-oriented manner;
advancing the anchor into the bone in a rotary manner;
tensioning the flexible member to decrease a size of the loop to secure the tissue to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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