Suture buttress
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1. A suture buttress, comprising:
- a hollow tube having an outer surface and opposed ends, and an external securing element extending from the outer surface of the tube, the external securing element including at least one bone engaging tab disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the tube and wherein the at least one tab is resiliently deformable in a direction toward the outer surface of the tube to allow the suture buttress to slide into a bone tunnel in a first direction when inserted into the bone tunnel, while engaging the bone tunnel to secure the suture buttress within the tunnel after insertion.
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Abstract
A suture buttress comprises a hollow tube having an outer surface and opposed ends. The suture buttress may further include an external securing element, such as a securing tab suitable to retain the suture buttress within a bone tunnel. The suture buttress may also include a resilient flange disposed on one end of the suture buttress.
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1. A suture buttress, comprising:
a hollow tube having an outer surface and opposed ends, and an external securing element extending from the outer surface of the tube, the external securing element including at least one bone engaging tab disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the tube and wherein the at least one tab is resiliently deformable in a direction toward the outer surface of the tube to allow the suture buttress to slide into a bone tunnel in a first direction when inserted into the bone tunnel, while engaging the bone tunnel to secure the suture buttress within the tunnel after insertion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bone tunnel buttress system, comprising:
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a bioimplantable elongate hollow tube having an outer surface and opposed proximal and distal ends, the hollow tube having bone ingrowth pores formed on the outer surface thereof; and
at least one external securing member formed on the outer surface of the tube, the bone tunnel buttress being effective for deployment within a bone tunnel such that the external securing member in cooperation with the outer surface pores, secures the buttress against removal from the bone tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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