SUTURE METHODS FOR FORMING LOCKING LOOPS STITCHES
First Claim
1. A method of arthroscopically repairing a knee tissue with a length of suture having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region there between, the method comprising:
- arthroscopically passing a first loop of the loop region of the suture through the tissue with a suture passer, from a first side of the tissue to a second side of the tissue;
moving the distal limb region of the suture from the first side of the tissue to the second side of the tissue;
moving the distal limb region though the first loop; and
cinching the first loop region closed.
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Abstract
Methods for suturing tissue by forming a locking loop of suture material. In particular, method of using a suture passer to arthroscopically create a locking loop of suture in difficult to access tissues. As used herein a locking loop of suture is a loop of suture that is passed through a tissue from a first side to a second side of the tissue; one or more of the legs of the loop extending from the first side are passed through the tissue to the second side of the tissue and are then passed through the loop, and the loop is cinched to tighten closed over the one or more legs. The resulting locking loops stitches are extremely strong and distribute the stresses across the tissue in a desirable manner.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A method of arthroscopically repairing a knee tissue with a length of suture having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region there between, the method comprising:
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arthroscopically passing a first loop of the loop region of the suture through the tissue with a suture passer, from a first side of the tissue to a second side of the tissue; moving the distal limb region of the suture from the first side of the tissue to the second side of the tissue; moving the distal limb region though the first loop; and cinching the first loop region closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of arthroscopically repairing a knee tissue with a length of suture having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a first loop of the loop region of the suture from an inferior to a superior surface of a meniscus with a suture passer; passing the distal limb region of the suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus with the suture passer; passing the distal limb region though the first loop; and cinching the first loop region closed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of arthroscopically repairing a knee tissue with a length of suture having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a first loop of the loop region of the suture from an inferior to a superior surface of a meniscus with a suture passer; passing the proximal limb region of the suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus with the suture passer; passing the distal limb region of the suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus with the suture passer; passing the distal limb region though the first loop; and cinching the first loop region closed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of arthroscopically repairing a knee tissue with a length of suture having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a first loop of the loop region of suture from an inferior to a superior surface of a meniscus having a radially tear using a suture passer, so that the first loop is on a first side of the radial tear; passing the distal limb region of the suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus using the suture passer, so that the distal limb region is on the first side of the radial tear; passing the distal limb region though the first loop; cinching the first loop region closed; passing a second loop of the loop region of suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus using the suture passer, so that the second loop is on a second side of the radial tear; passing the proximal limb region of the suture from the inferior to the superior surface of the meniscus using the suture passer, so that the proximal limb region is on the second side of the radial tear; cinching the second loop region closed; and knotting the proximal limb region and the distal limb region of the suture together to close the radial tear.
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24. A method of repairing a tissue by arthroscopically forming a locking loop of suture through the tissue, the suture formed of a length of suture material having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a loop of the central loop region of the suture from a first side of the tissue to a second side of the tissue; passing the a distal limb region through the tissue from the first side to the second side of the tissue; passing the distal limb region through the loop; and cinching the loop over the distal limb.
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25. A method of repairing a knee tissue by arthroscopically forming a locking loop of suture through the ACL, the suture formed of a length of suture material having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a loop of the central loop region of the suture from a first side of a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) to a second side of the ACL; passing the a distal limb region through the ACL from the first side to the second side of the ACL; passing the proximal limb region through the ACL from the first side to the second side of the ACL; passing the distal and proximal limb regions through the loop; and cinching the loop over the distal and proximal limbs.
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26. A method of repairing a torn rotator cuff by arthroscopically forming a locking loop of suture through the supraspinus tendon, the suture formed of a length of suture material having a distal limb region, a proximal limb region and a central loop region therebetween, the method comprising:
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passing a loop of the central loop region of the suture from a first side of the supraspinus tendon to a second side of the supraspinus tendon; passing the a distal limb region through the supraspinus tendon to the second side of the supraspinus tendon; passing the proximal limb region through the supraspinus tendon to the second side of the supraspinus tendon; passing the distal and proximal limb regions through the loop; and cinching the loop over the distal and proximal limbs.
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