METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPAIRING TISSUE
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Abstract
A suture anchor system for repairing torn or damaged tissue is provided and generally includes a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto, and a second suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto. Each length of suture is coupled to one another such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other can be selectively adjustable. The suture anchor system also preferably includes at least one slip knot that allows the first and second suture anchors to be maintained in a fixed position with respect to one another. In use, the suture anchors can be deployed through tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from one another by a selected distance. The suture length(s) can then be tensioned to re-approximate the tom or damaged tissue toward the anchoring tissue, thereby securely attached the torn tissue to the anchoring tissue.
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36 Claims
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18. A suture anchor system, comprising:
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a first suture anchor having an elongate tissue-engaging portion configured to engage tissue and a suture-receiving portion having a first suture slidably coupled thereto; a second suture anchor having an elongate tissue-engaging portion configured to engage tissue and a suture-receiving portion having a second suture slidably coupled thereto, the second suture being directly coupled to the first suture and at least one of the first and second sutures being selectively adjustable such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other is selectively adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A suture anchor system, comprising:
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a first suture loop having a first suture anchor slidably coupled thereto, the first suture loop including a slip know formed thereon to allow a size of the first suture loop to be adjusted; and a second suture loop coupled to the first suture loop and having a second suture anchor slidably coupled thereto, the second suture loop having a fixed size.
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- 27. The suture anchor system of claim 27, wherein the first and second suture anchors each include a tissue-engaging portion and a suture-receiving portion having the suture coupled thereto.
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29. A method for anchoring tissue, comprising:
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inserting a first anchor member having a first suture attached thereto through tissue to be repaired and into an anchoring tissue; inserting a second anchor member having a second, separate suture attached thereto through the tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from the first anchor member by a selected distance, the second suture on the second anchor member being adjustably coupled to the first suture on the first anchor member; and tensioning at least one of the first and second sutures to anchor the tissue to be repaired to the anchoring tissue. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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