Endobutton continuous loop for bone-tendon-bone
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1. A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage comprising:
- providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections;
capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member passing an opposing second loop section of the closed loop through an opening in the tissue graft; and
securing the second loop section of the closed loop to the fixation member.
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Abstract
A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections and capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member. An opposing second loop section of the closed loop is passed through an opening in the tissue graft, and the second loop section of the closed loop is secured to the fixation member.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage comprising:
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providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections;
capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member passing an opposing second loop section of the closed loop through an opening in the tissue graft; and
securing the second loop section of the closed loop to the fixation member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage comprising:
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providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed loop having a pair of opposing loop sections;
capturing a first loop section of the closed loop within the fixation member;
forming a bight in the closed loop by passing an opposing second loop section of the of the closed loop through an opening in the tissue graft; and
passing the fixation member and the first loop section through the bight in the closed loop to capture the tissue graft. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage comprising:
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providing a first graft fixation member and a second graft fixation member and a closed loop having a pair of opposing loop sections;
capturing a first loop section of the closed loop within the first graft fixation member;
passing an opposing second loop section through an opening in the tissue graft; and
capturing the second loop section of the closed loop of suture within the second graft fixation member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for securing a tissue graft within a passage within a bone comprising:
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a member comprising an intermediate portion and an end portion;
said end portion comprising a pair of arms extending from the intermediate portion and defining an open channel at said end portion; and
each arm comprising an opening extending from a first side of the arm to a second side of the arm, the opening being sized to accommodate a strand of suture. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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