Suture Cleat for Soft Tissue Injury Repair
First Claim
1. A suture attachment apparatus, comprising:
- a first body having a first face, the face first positioning against a first side of soft tissue at a first attachment location, the first body supporting a suture such that the suture passes from a second side of the soft tissue at the first attachment location to a second attachment location; and
a plurality of first spikes extending from the first face and engaging the first side,wherein the apparatus reduces stress to the soft tissue at the first attachment location when a change in distance between the first and second attachment locations occurs.
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Abstract
Various suture cleats are disclosed for repairing soft tissue injuries. The cleats have a body and one or more spikes extending from one side and embedding into the soft tissue. A suture has a distal end attached to one of the suture cleats and passes through passages in one or more other suture cleats in repairing the soft tissue injury. The spikes are designed to embed only partially into the soft tissue. For example, two cleats can position on the top and bottom sides of the soft tissue on one side of the injury with a portion of suture interconnecting the two cleats though the tissue. In another example, one of the cleats can include a post that is positioned through the soft tissue and to which the suture connects. The distal end of the suture can fix to another suture cleat, a suture anchor, a bone tunnel, or a screw.
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29 Claims
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1. A suture attachment apparatus, comprising:
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a first body having a first face, the face first positioning against a first side of soft tissue at a first attachment location, the first body supporting a suture such that the suture passes from a second side of the soft tissue at the first attachment location to a second attachment location; and a plurality of first spikes extending from the first face and engaging the first side, wherein the apparatus reduces stress to the soft tissue at the first attachment location when a change in distance between the first and second attachment locations occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A suture cleat, comprising:
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a body having a face positioning against soft tissue; a plurality of spikes extending from the face and engaging the soft tissue; and a post extending from the face and positioning into the soft tissue, the post having a distal end supporting suture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A suture system, comprising:
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a plurality of suture cleats, each of the suture cleats having a body and a plurality of spikes, the body having a face positioning against soft tissue, the spikes extending from the face and engaging the soft tissue; and wherein a first of the suture cleats defines a passage therethrough, and wherein a second of the suture cleats supports a proximal end of suture, the suture passing from the second suture cleat through the soft tissue and passing through the passage in the first suture cleat. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A soft tissue injury repair method, comprising:
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supporting a proximal end of suture with a first suture cleat; passing the suture through an under side of soft tissue at a first attachment location; embedding spikes on the first suture cleat into the underside of the soft tissue; passing the suture along an upper side of the soft tissue; and fixing a distal end of the suture at a second attachment location. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification