Apparatus and method for securing a suture
First Claim
1. A method of securing a suture, the method comprising:
- providing a retainer having first and second sections, the first section having a post and the second section having a bore dimensioned to receive the post;
moving a suture through a passage in the first section;
wrapping the suture around the post;
moving the suture through a passage of the second section;
moving the post to at least partially extend into the bore until the first section contacts a stop member on the second section, wherein the post is disposed within the bore to a first extent, and with the suture disposed between the first and second sections, a portion of the suture movable through the retainer;
moving the post further into the bore, to be disposed within the bore to a second greater extent, whereby a portion of the suture is pressed between the first section and the second section and is no longer movable through the retainer; and
bonding the first and second sections together to secure the suture relative to the retainer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of securing a suture. The method includes providing a retainer having first and second sections. The first section has a central post, and the second section has a central bore dimensioned to receive the central post. The method also includes moving a suture through a passage in the first section, wrapping the suture around the central post, and moving the suture through a channel of the second section. The method further includes interconnecting the first and second sections with the central post positioned in the central bore and with the suture disposed between the first and second sections. Moreover, the method includes bonding the first and second sections together to secure the suture relative to the retainer.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of securing a suture, the method comprising:
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providing a retainer having first and second sections, the first section having a post and the second section having a bore dimensioned to receive the post; moving a suture through a passage in the first section; wrapping the suture around the post; moving the suture through a passage of the second section; moving the post to at least partially extend into the bore until the first section contacts a stop member on the second section, wherein the post is disposed within the bore to a first extent, and with the suture disposed between the first and second sections, a portion of the suture movable through the retainer; moving the post further into the bore, to be disposed within the bore to a second greater extent, whereby a portion of the suture is pressed between the first section and the second section and is no longer movable through the retainer; and bonding the first and second sections together to secure the suture relative to the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of securing a suture, the method comprising:
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providing a retainer having first and second sections, the first section having a post and the second section having a bore dimensioned to receive the post; positioning a first portion of a suture through a first passage in the first section, around the post of the first section, and through a first passage in the second section; positioning a second portion of the suture through a second passage in the first section, around the post of the first section, and through a second passage in the second section; interconnecting the first and second sections by moving the post to at least partially extend into the bore a first distance, and with the first and second portions of the suture disposed between the first and second sections, whereby the first and second suture portions are movable with respect to the retainer; moving the post further into the bore, to extend into the bore a second, greater distance, whereby portions of the first portion of the suture and portions of the second portion of the suture are pressed between the first section and the second section and are no longer movable with respect to the retainer; and bonding the first and second sections together to lock the first and second portions of the suture relative to the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of securing a suture relative to body tissue of a patient, the method comprising:
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implanting at least a portion of a retainer in body tissue of the patient, the retainer having first and second sections, and a post extending between the first and second sections; moving a portion of a suture through the retainer, wherein the suture is looped around the post and is movable with respect to the retainer; tensioning the suture; and securing the suture with respect to the retainer such that the suture is secured relative to the body tissue and the retainer, wherein the suture is secured with respect to the retainer at a location spaced from the post. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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