Method for implanting soft tissue

• US 7,658,751 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Issued: 02/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine LLC (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stone, Kevin T, Meridew, Jason D
• Primary Examiner(s): Erezo; Darwin P
• Assistant Examiner(s): DANG, PHONG SON H
• Application Number:
  US11/541,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 606/232, 606223-225, 606/228, 606/74, 606/103, 52/22, 604/103.04, 241/15.H, 600 29- 30, 600/37
• US Class Current: 606/232
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0482 Needle or suture guides guides for drills, pins or wire A61B17/17; for puncturing needles A61B17/3403
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/06166 Sutures suture materials A61L17/00; manufacture of artificial threads D01D; treatment of threads D06M
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00336 with a protective sleeve, e.g. retractable or slidable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00858 high friction or non-slip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0417 T-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/044 with a threaded shaft, e.g. screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0458 Longitudinal through hole, e.g. suture blocked by a distal suture knot
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0464 for soft tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0477 with pre-tied sutures
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0496 for tensioning sutures
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06185 hollow or tubular
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0811 Fixation devices for tendons or ligaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/0882 Anchor in or on top of a bone tunnel, i.e. a hole running through the entire bone

Abstract

A suture construction and method for forming a suture construction is disclosed. The construction utilizes a suture having an enlarged central body portion defining a longitudinal passage. First and second ends of the suture are passed through first and second apertures associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. Portions of the suture lay parallel to each other within the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes constriction of the longitudinal passage, thus preventing relative motions of the captured portions of the suture.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a braided suture comprising:

passing the suture through a bore defined in a fastener;

passing a first end of the suture through a first aperture defined in the suture into a passage portion defined by the suture and out a second aperture defined by the suture so as to place the first end outside of the passage portion; and

passing a second end of the suture through the second aperture into the passage portion and out the first aperture so as to place the second end outside of the passage portion; and

placing the passage portion within the bore.

2. The method according to claim 1 comprising forming the first aperture between fibers defining the suture.

3. The method according to claim 1 comprising forming the first and second apertures between fibers defining the suture.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first aperture is located between the first end and the second aperture.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first aperture is located between the second end and the second aperture.