Suture Management System
First Claim
1. A surgical repair assembly comprising:
- a suture anchor having a suture anchor body with at least one eyelet through at least a portion of the anchor body and configured to enable a suture to be passed therethrough, and at least one fixation feature on the anchor body for engaging bone; and
at least one suture element associated with a respective one of each eyelet, each suture element having a first end, a second end and a suture diameter configured to enable it to pass slidably through the respective eyelet, the first end terminating in a feature having a size and shape different than a size and shape of the second.
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Abstract
Assemblies, devices and methods are provided for suture management associated with surgical procedures for anchoring suture to bone. Suture elements mounted to suture anchors are terminated in suture loops or tags, and associated stop members that in combination with visual coding provide suture identification, prevent accidental unmounting of suture from suture anchors, and reduce the number of suture legs requiring active management during complex arthroscopic repairs. The present invention also provides exemplary drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical repair assembly comprising:
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a suture anchor having a suture anchor body with at least one eyelet through at least a portion of the anchor body and configured to enable a suture to be passed therethrough, and at least one fixation feature on the anchor body for engaging bone; and at least one suture element associated with a respective one of each eyelet, each suture element having a first end, a second end and a suture diameter configured to enable it to pass slidably through the respective eyelet, the first end terminating in a feature having a size and shape different than a size and shape of the second. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for reattaching soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
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providing a suture anchor having a suture eyelet extending therethrough, a suture element positioned slidably through the eyelet, the suture element having a first end and a second end, the first end terminating in a suture loop secured by a knot formed in the suture element, the knot being sized to prevent its passage through the eyelet; fixing the suture anchor into the bone; sliding the suture element through the eyelet to position the knot and the loop adjacent to the eyelet; grasping and pulling the loop to position the suture element for securing the tissue to the bone; and securing the tissue to the bone using the suture element.
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16. A method for reattaching soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
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providing a suture anchor having a suture eyelet extending therethrough, a suture element positioned slidably through the eyelet, the suture element having a first end and a second end, the first end terminating in a feature having a size and shape different than a size and shape of the second end; fixing the suture anchor into the bone such that the second end of each of the suture element extend out of the surgical site while the first end of each suture element remains within the surgical site adjacent to the suture anchor; and manipulating the suture element to reattach the soft tissue to the bone.
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