Method and Apparatus for Coupling Soft Tissue to Bone
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1. A method of coupling a soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
- determining an area of the bone to couple a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein;
(i) the first anchor includes a first bone engaging feature, a first aperture, and a first suture member, the first suture member including a braided body disposed in the first aperture and defining a longitudinally extending passage, and a first end extending from the braided body and passing through the passage and the first aperture so as to place the first end outside of the passage, and define an adjustable first loop, and (ii) the second anchor includes a second bone engaging feature and a first coupling feature;
forming a first hole in the area;
forming a second hole in the area adjacent to the first hole;
positioning the first anchor in the first hole;
positioning the second anchor in the second hole;
coupling the first loop to the soft tissue; and
coupling the first loop to the first coupling feature.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. A bone engaging fastener is coupled to bone. A second fastener is coupled to a suture construction. The second fastener is coupled to the first fastener. Soft tissue is coupled to the suture construction.
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1. A method of coupling a soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
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determining an area of the bone to couple a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein;
(i) the first anchor includes a first bone engaging feature, a first aperture, and a first suture member, the first suture member including a braided body disposed in the first aperture and defining a longitudinally extending passage, and a first end extending from the braided body and passing through the passage and the first aperture so as to place the first end outside of the passage, and define an adjustable first loop, and (ii) the second anchor includes a second bone engaging feature and a first coupling feature;forming a first hole in the area; forming a second hole in the area adjacent to the first hole; positioning the first anchor in the first hole; positioning the second anchor in the second hole; coupling the first loop to the soft tissue; and coupling the first loop to the first coupling feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of coupling a soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
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determining an area of the bone to couple a first anchor, a second anchor, and a third anchor, wherein;
(i) the first anchor includes a first bone engaging feature and a first suture member coupled to the first anchor and forming an adjustable first loop, (ii) the second anchor includes a second bone engaging feature, a first coupling feature, and a second suture member coupled to the second anchor and forming an adjustable second loop; and
(iii) the third anchor includes a third bone engaging feature and a second coupling feature;positioning the first anchor, the second anchor, and the third anchor in the bone adjacent to each other in the area; coupling the first loop to the soft tissue and to the first coupling feature of the second anchor; and coupling the second loop to the soft tissue and to the second coupling feature of the third anchor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of coupling a soft tissue to a bone, comprising:
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determining an area of the bone to couple a first anchor, a second anchor, and a third anchor wherein;
(i) the first anchor includes a first bone engaging feature, a first aperture, and a first suture member, the first suture member including a first braided body disposed in the first aperture and defining a longitudinally extending first passage, and a first end extending from the first braided body and passing through the first passage and the first aperture so as to place the first end outside of the first passage, and define a self-locking, adjustable first loop, (ii) the second anchor includes a second bone engaging feature, a second aperture, a first hook feature, and a second suture member, the second suture member including a second braided body disposed in the second aperture and defining a longitudinally extending second passage, and a second end extending from the second braided body and passing through the second passage and the second aperture so as to place a second end outside of the second passage, and define a self-locking, adjustable second loop, and (iii) the third anchor includes a third bone engaging feature and a second hook feature;forming a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole adjacent to each other in the area; positioning the first anchor, the second anchor, and the third anchor in the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole, respectively; coupling the first loop and the second loop to the soft tissue; coupling the first loop to the first hook feature; passing the second loop through the first loop; and coupling the second loop to the second hook feature. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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