Flexible anchors for tissue fixation
First Claim
1. A method of securing an anchor to tissue, comprising:
- determining an area of the tissue to couple an anchor, wherein the anchor includes;
(i) a flexible first tubular member including a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends, (ii) a flexible second tubular member including a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends, and (iii) a first suture member passing through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage;
positioning the anchor at a position relative to the area; and
tensioning the first suture member until the first tubular member physically engages the second tubular member, and the first flexible tubular member and the second tubular member deform together to form an anchoring mass.
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Abstract
A method for securing an anchor to tissue includes positioning the anchor in an area of the tissue. The anchor can include a flexible first tubular member, a flexible second tubular member, and a first suture member. The first tubular member can include a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends. The second tubular member can include a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends. The first suture member can couple the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The first suture member can pass through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage. The first tubular member and the second tubular member can engage each other and deform to form an anchoring mass upon tensioning the first suture member.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of securing an anchor to tissue, comprising:
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determining an area of the tissue to couple an anchor, wherein the anchor includes; (i) a flexible first tubular member including a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends, (ii) a flexible second tubular member including a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends, and (iii) a first suture member passing through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage; positioning the anchor at a position relative to the area; and tensioning the first suture member until the first tubular member physically engages the second tubular member, and the first flexible tubular member and the second tubular member deform together to form an anchoring mass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of securing an anchor to tissue, comprising:
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positioning the anchor in an area of the tissue, the anchor including (i) a first flexible member including a first wall extending between first and second ends, (ii) a second flexible member including a second wall extending between first and second ends, and (iii) a first suture member connecting the first flexible member to the second flexible member; tensioning the first suture member until the first flexible member physically engages the second flexible member; and deforming each of the first flexible member and the second flexible member from a first shape to a second shape until the first flexible member and the second flexible member together form an anchoring mass. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of securing an anchor to tissue, comprising:
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inserting an instrument carrying an anchor having a first flexible member separated from a second flexible member into the tissue; and tensioning a suture member coupled to the first flexible member and the second flexible member to draw the first flexible member toward the second flexible member and into physical engagement with each other to change the anchor from a first configuration to a second configuration to form an anchoring mass. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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