Tissue manipulation
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1. An apparatus for insertion into and through tissue to provide a mechanism for manipulating and anchoring tissue within a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated anchor member having opposite ends that are tapered to be insertable into and through the tissue to be manipulated, the member being shaped to normally assume a substantially straight configuration; and
a suture irremovably attached to the anchor member between the opposite ends of the anchor member, the suture having an end free for manipulating the tissue into which the anchor member is inserted, the suture being flaccid in the vicinity of the anchor member so that the suture and anchor member do not assume a predetermined relative orientation.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for manipulating and anchoring tissue is provided. The invention is directed to solving the problem of manipulating and anchoring tissue within a joint when access to that tissue is limited, for example, during arthroscopic surgery.
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1. An apparatus for insertion into and through tissue to provide a mechanism for manipulating and anchoring tissue within a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated anchor member having opposite ends that are tapered to be insertable into and through the tissue to be manipulated, the member being shaped to normally assume a substantially straight configuration; and
a suture irremovably attached to the anchor member between the opposite ends of the anchor member, the suture having an end free for manipulating the tissue into which the anchor member is inserted, the suture being flaccid in the vicinity of the anchor member so that the suture and anchor member do not assume a predetermined relative orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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