Soft tissue repair devices, systems, and methods
First Claim
1. A soft tissue repair device configured to fuse a first tendon end and a second tendon end of a lacerated tendon together, the repair device comprising:
- a frame having a tubular structure and defining an axis and a bore, the frame including multiple struts interconnected and extending with a monolithic structure to at least partially define the tubular structure, the frame configured to receive the first tendon end and the second tendon end, the frame including a first portion and a second portion with an intermediate portion therebetween, the first portion and the second portion including anchors extending directly therefrom and into the bore and configured to attach the frame to portions of the tendon, the intermediate portion configured to be positioned adjacent the first and second tendon ends to substantially maintain the first tendon end to abut the second tendon end, the intermediate portion being configured to substantially resist elongation so as to maintain a substantially fixed position relative to the first and second tendon ends, the first portion and the second portion configured to be positioned over and attach to separate portions of the tendon, the frame configured to elongate along a length of the respective first portion and the second portion of the frame as the portions of the tendon elongate.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue, such as, a lacerated tendon. A repair device includes a frame having a tubular structure with a longitudinal length and struts at least partially defining the tubular structure. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion with an intermediate portion therebetween, each extending along the longitudinal length. The intermediate portion is configured to substantially maintain a fixed position and is configured to be positioned over first and second ends of the lacerated tendon to substantially maintain the first end abutted against the second end. The first portion and the second portion of the frame are configured to be positioned over separate portions of the tendon and configured to move and elongate along a length of the respective first portion and second portion of the frame as the portions of the tendon elongate.
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19 Claims
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1. A soft tissue repair device configured to fuse a first tendon end and a second tendon end of a lacerated tendon together, the repair device comprising:
a frame having a tubular structure and defining an axis and a bore, the frame including multiple struts interconnected and extending with a monolithic structure to at least partially define the tubular structure, the frame configured to receive the first tendon end and the second tendon end, the frame including a first portion and a second portion with an intermediate portion therebetween, the first portion and the second portion including anchors extending directly therefrom and into the bore and configured to attach the frame to portions of the tendon, the intermediate portion configured to be positioned adjacent the first and second tendon ends to substantially maintain the first tendon end to abut the second tendon end, the intermediate portion being configured to substantially resist elongation so as to maintain a substantially fixed position relative to the first and second tendon ends, the first portion and the second portion configured to be positioned over and attach to separate portions of the tendon, the frame configured to elongate along a length of the respective first portion and the second portion of the frame as the portions of the tendon elongate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A repair device configured to fuse tissue at a repair site, the repair device comprising:
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a frame having multiple struts interconnected and extending with a monolithic structure and configured to extend along opposing sides of the tissue, the frame including a moveable portion and a stabilizing portion, the moveable portion coupled to the stabilizing portion, the moveable portion of the frame extending with at least opposite first and second sides configured to be positioned over opposite sides of the tissue such that the frame defines an axis, the stabilizing portion of the frame extending adjacent the repair site and the moveable portion of the frame configured to be anchored to a portion of the tissue separate from the repair site; and anchors configured to extend inward from the moveable portion of the frame and between the first and second sides of the frame; wherein the moveable portion of the frame is moveable to elongate along a length of the moveable portion of the frame as the portion of tissue elongates with a load placed thereon; and wherein the stabilizing portion of the frame maintains a substantially fixed position adjacent the repair site. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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