Method and apparatus for forming a self-locking adjustable loop
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in surgical implantation, comprising:
- a first flexible member having a first end, a second end and a first body extending therebetween, the first body having a first body longitudinal axis, a first body interior and a first body exterior, the first body interior defining a first passage portion along the first body longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the second end, the first body longitudinally extending from the first end to the second end along the first body longitudinal axis;
a second flexible member having a first end, a second end and a second body extending therebetween, the second body having a second body longitudinal axis, a second body interior and a second body exterior, the second body interior defining a second passage portion along the second body longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the second end, the second body longitudinally extending from the first end to the second end along the second body longitudinal axis;
the first end of the first flexible member passing into and through the second passage portion in a first direction such that the first end of the first flexible member extends outside of the second passage portion; and
the first end of the second flexible member passing into and through the first passage portion in a second direction such that the first end of the second flexible member extends outside of the first passage portion to form a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct;
wherein applying tension to the first ends of the first and second flexible members draws the first and second passage portions and corresponding second ends toward each other.
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Abstract
An apparatus can include a first flexible member having first and second ends and a first body extending therebetween that defines a first passage portion. A second flexible member can include first and second ends and a second body extending therebetween that defines a second passage portion. The first end of the first flexible member can pass into and through the second passage portion in a first direction such that the first end extends outside of the second passage portion. The first end of the second flexible member can pass into and through the first passage portion in a second direction such that the first end of the second flexible member extends outside of the first passage portion to form a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct. Applying tension to the first ends can draw the passage portions and corresponding second ends toward each other.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in surgical implantation, comprising:
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a first flexible member having a first end, a second end and a first body extending therebetween, the first body having a first body longitudinal axis, a first body interior and a first body exterior, the first body interior defining a first passage portion along the first body longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the second end, the first body longitudinally extending from the first end to the second end along the first body longitudinal axis; a second flexible member having a first end, a second end and a second body extending therebetween, the second body having a second body longitudinal axis, a second body interior and a second body exterior, the second body interior defining a second passage portion along the second body longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the second end, the second body longitudinally extending from the first end to the second end along the second body longitudinal axis; the first end of the first flexible member passing into and through the second passage portion in a first direction such that the first end of the first flexible member extends outside of the second passage portion; and the first end of the second flexible member passing into and through the first passage portion in a second direction such that the first end of the second flexible member extends outside of the first passage portion to form a self-locking adjustable flexible member construct; wherein applying tension to the first ends of the first and second flexible members draws the first and second passage portions and corresponding second ends toward each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for use in surgical implantation, comprising:
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a first suture having a first end, a second end and a first body extending therebetween, the first body defining a first passage portion; a second suture having a first end, a second end and a second body extending therebetween, the second body defining a second passage portion; the first end of the first suture passing into and through the second passage portion such that the first end of the first suture extends outside of the second passage portion, the second end of the first suture passing into and through the second passage portion in a direction opposite the first end of the first suture so as to form a first self-locking adjustable loop; and the first end of the second suture passing into and through the first passage portion such that the first end of the second suture extends outside of the first passage portion; wherein applying tension to the first and second ends of the first suture reduces a size of the first adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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