SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS
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1. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
- at least one first anchor portion; and
at least one tension member adapted to be oriented along a load direction and secured to the first anchor portion with an overlapping attachment.
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Abstract
An implant and method for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction. The implant includes at least one first anchor portion and at least one tension member oriented along a load direction. The first anchor portion preferably has a larger surface area of engagement with the tendon or ligament to spread loads across more tissue. The tension member is preferably secured to the first anchor portion with an overlapping attachment. Tension on the tension member is preferably adjustable by the surgeon.
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1. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; and at least one tension member adapted to be oriented along a load direction and secured to the first anchor portion with an overlapping attachment. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; at least one second anchor portion offset from the first anchor portion; at least one tension member oriented along a load direction and connecting the first and second anchor portions, the tension member connected to at least one of the first or second anchor portions with an overlapping attachment; and a center region in the offset between the first and second anchor portions, wherein the tension member comprises more than 50% of the material located in the center region.
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33. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; at least one second anchor portion offset from the first anchor portion; and a plurality of tension members comprising a radially distributed load profile corresponding generally to a plurality of load directions. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; at least one second anchor portion offset from the first anchor portion; and at least one tension member comprising an elongated member laced through eyelets in the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion in a continuous loop. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; at least one second anchor portion offset from the first anchor portion; a first bone anchor engaged with the first anchor portion; and a first discrete tension member oriented along a first load direction comprising a first end adapted to engage with the first bone anchor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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a patch material comprising a first edge and a second edge; at least one elongated slot in the patch material in a location between the first and second edges; and a suture material laced along opposite edges of the elongated slot, wherein tension on the suture material reduces the elongated slot to increase tension between the first and second edges along a load direction. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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a first layer comprising a plurality of protrusions adapted to penetrate a tendon or a ligament; a second layer adapted to engage with distal ends of the protrusions on the other side of the tendon or ligament; at least one first anchor portion offset from the first and second layers; and a tension member connecting the first and second layers to a first anchor portion.
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43. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising:
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at least one first anchor portion; at least one second anchor portion offset from the first anchor portion; at least one tension member oriented along a load direction and connecting the first anchor portion to the second anchor portion; and at least one tension adjusting device adapted to adjust tension on the tension member. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising a patch material of a scalable weave.
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49. An implant for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction, the implant comprising a patch material with at least one pre-determined cut line.
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50. A method of repairing a tendon or a ligament comprising the steps of:
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attaching at least one first anchor portion to tendon, ligament or bone; orienting at least one tension member secured to the first anchor portion with an overlapping attachment along a load direction; and attaching distal ends of the tension member to tendon, ligament or bone. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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