METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MENISCAL REPAIR USING SUTURE IMPLANT CINCH CONSTRUCT
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1. A system for repairing tears in soft tissue, comprising:
- a first anchoring member connected to a second anchoring member by a flexible strand; and
a driver assembly for inserting the first and second anchoring members within soft tissue to be repaired.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for repairing tears in soft tissue, e.g., meniscal tissue, by employing cinch stitching. More specifically, the present invention provides apparatus and methods for meniscal repair using a suture implant construct. The suture implant construct includes a first and second implant which are connected to each other via a length of suture. The implants are designed to be loaded on external surfaces of the first and second trocars.
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1. A system for repairing tears in soft tissue, comprising:
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a first anchoring member connected to a second anchoring member by a flexible strand; and a driver assembly for inserting the first and second anchoring members within soft tissue to be repaired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A suture implant construct for meniscal repairs, comprising:
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a first implant configured to be mounted on an external surface of a first trocar; and a second implant mounted on an external surface of a second trocar, wherein each of the first and second implants is provided with a through hole extending in a direction about parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first and second implants, to allow a strand of suture to be inserted therethrough, and wherein the first implant is connected to the second implant by the strand of suture. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A surgical fastener apparatus, comprising:
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a first implant mounted on an end of a first trocar; a second implant mounted on an end of a second trocar; a depth stop provided with a first and second openings configured to allow each of the first and second trocars to be received therein; and a delivery mechanism comprising a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a handle attached to the proximal end, and an elongated shaft extending from the distal end of the body, the elongated shaft being configured to receive the first and second trocars and to allow sequential deployment of the first and second implants within tissue to be repaired. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of repairing a tear of a meniscus in a joint, comprising:
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providing a pair of substantially parallel first push rod and second push rod in the vicinity of the tear, the first push rod having mounted thereon a first implant and the second push rod having mounted thereon a second implant, the first implant being attached to the second implant by at least a strand of flexible material; deploying the first implant across the meniscal tear and inserting the first implant in a first location distal to the meniscal tear; and subsequently, deploying the second implant across the meniscal tear and inserting the second implant in a second location distal to the meniscal tear, the second location being adjacent the first location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of approximating tissue, comprising:
providing a first anchoring member at a first location in the tissue, and a second anchoring member at a second location in the tissue, the first location being adjacent the second location, wherein the first anchoring member is connected to the second anchoring member by a strand of flexible material and a sliding knot. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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