Method for tissue fixation
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1. A method for securing a flexible strand to at least one fixation member for a surgical procedure, the method comprising:
- passing a flexible sleeve through a hole in the at least one fixation member in a first configuration;
positioning the at least one fixation member, having the flexible strand passing through the fixation member from a first side to a second side of the fixation member and through the flexible sleeve on the first side of the fixation member, into a bore formed into tissue; and
tensioning the flexible strand on the second side of the fixation member to deform the flexible sleeve to a second configuration to prevent the flexible sleeve from passing through the hole and cause the fixation member to rotate in the bore.
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Abstract
A method for securing a strand to a fixation member for arthroscopic fixation, wherein the fixation member includes a channel on an exterior surface and an aperture therethrough. The method includes passing a strand having first and second ends through a flexible sleeve, passing the sleeve through the aperture of the fixation member in a first direction, tensioning the strand, and pulling the sleeve in a second direction different than the first direction to secure the sleeve to the fixation member without tying the strand on the fixation member.
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1. A method for securing a flexible strand to at least one fixation member for a surgical procedure, the method comprising:
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passing a flexible sleeve through a hole in the at least one fixation member in a first configuration; positioning the at least one fixation member, having the flexible strand passing through the fixation member from a first side to a second side of the fixation member and through the flexible sleeve on the first side of the fixation member, into a bore formed into tissue; and tensioning the flexible strand on the second side of the fixation member to deform the flexible sleeve to a second configuration to prevent the flexible sleeve from passing through the hole and cause the fixation member to rotate in the bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for securing a flexible strand to at least one fixation member for a surgical procedure, the method comprising:
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forming a bore in tissue and forming a bore in bone; positioning a flexible sleeve attached to a flexible strand and the fixation member into the bore; and tensioning the flexible strand to deform the flexible sleeve and cause the fixation member to rotate in the bore; wherein the fixation member includes a disk-shaped member having a bone-engaging surface about the disk-shaped member, wherein upon rotating the fixation member in the bore, the bone-engaging surface engages the bone to secure the flexible strand relative to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for securing a flexible strand to at least one fixation member, the method comprising:
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providing a disk-shaped fixation member having a tissue-engaging surface and defining at least one hole extending through the disk-shaped fixation member from a first side to a second side of the disk-shaped fixation member; passing at least a portion of the flexible strand having first and second ends through at least a portion of a longitudinal bore of a flexible sleeve such that the first and second ends of the flexible strand are outside the flexible sleeve; positioning the flexible strand through the hole in the disk-shaped fixation member such that the flexible sleeve is positioned on the first side of the disk-shaped fixation member and at least the first end of the flexible strand extends from the disk-shaped fixation member; and positioning the flexible sleeve attached to the flexible strand and the disk-shaped fixation member into a bore formed in bone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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