Soft Tissue Repair Device and Associated Methods
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1. A method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue comprising:
- passing a distal portion of an inserter through a longitudinal bore of a first anchor;
passing the distal portion of the inserter through a longitudinal bore of a second anchor;
coupling first and second anchors with a flexible strand; and
forming an adjustable loop with the flexible strand.
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Abstract
A method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue includes passing a distal portion of an inserter through corresponding longitudinal bores of first and second anchors. The method includes coupling the first and second anchors with a flexible strand, and forming an adjustable knotless loop with the flexible strand.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue comprising:
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passing a distal portion of an inserter through a longitudinal bore of a first anchor; passing the distal portion of the inserter through a longitudinal bore of a second anchor; coupling first and second anchors with a flexible strand; and forming an adjustable loop with the flexible strand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue, the method comprising:
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inserting a distal portion of an inserter through a defect of the fibrous soft tissue to an outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue; expelling a first tubular anchor from the distal portion of the inserter at a first location on an outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue, wherein the distal portion of the inserter passes through a longitudinal bore of the first tubular anchor; expelling a second tubular anchor from the distal portion of the inserter at a second location on the outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue, wherein the distal portion of the inserter passes through a longitudinal bore of the second tubular anchor; and tensioning a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors such that an adjustable loop formed by the flexible strand reduces the defect. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for repairing a defect in a fibrous soft tissue, the method comprising:
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positioning a cannula through an incision adjacent to fibrous soft tissue; passing an inserter through the cannula; inserting a distal portion of the inserter through a defect of the fibrous soft tissue to an outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue; moving a deploying member relative to a channel of the inserter against a first anchor, the first anchor having a longitudinal passage though which the distal portion of the inserter is received; expelling the first anchor from the inserter on the outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue using the deploying member; retracting the deploying member through a longitudinal passage of a second anchor, the second anchor mounted on the distal portion of the inserter; moving the deploying member relative to the channel of the inserter against the second anchor; expelling the second anchor from the inserter on the outer surface of the fibrous soft tissue using the deploying member; tensioning a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors; and reducing the defect. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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