Surgical repair with hook-and-loop fastener

• US 5,906,617 A
• Filed: 08/15/1997
• Issued: 05/25/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert J. Meislin
• Original Assignee: Robert J. Meislin
• Inventors: Meislin, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trinh, Vikki
• Application Number:
  US08/911,223
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 606/151, 606/72-78, 623/11, 623/16
• US Class Current: 606/331
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1146 of tendons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/56 Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/58 for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws , setting implements or the like A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0811 Fixation devices for tendons or ligaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/087 Anchor integrated into tendons, e.g. bone blocks, integrated rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/0888 Anchor in or on a blind hole or on the bone surface without formation of a tunnel
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30467 using hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2220/0083 using hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/005 Ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof

Abstract

Surgical repairs of torn or ruptured tendons and ligaments are made by re-fastening the torn or ruptured tendon or ligament with a biocompatible or bioabsorbable hook-and-loop fastener.

Claims

1. A bioabsorbable hook-and-loop fastener comprising, in combination:

a first sheet of material;

a first component comprising hooks located on said first sheet of material;

a second sheet of material to be integrally connected to said first sheet of material;

a second component comprising loops on said second sheet of material; and

each of said first sheet and said second sheet of material, said hooks and said loops consisting essentially of tissue repair material, said hooks and said loops located opposite each other to facilitate coupling of said hooks to said loops.

2. The fastener of claim 1 wherein said tissue repair material comprises a collagen-based material.

3. The fastener of claim 1 wherein said tissue repair material comprises hydroxyapetite coral.

4. The fastener of claim 1 wherein said tissue repair material comprises a non-immunogenic bioabsorbable polymer.

5. The fastener of claim 1 wherein said tissue repair material comprises a biocompatible polymer.