Insertion tools and method for soft anchor
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1. A soft anchor insertion kit comprising:
- a flexible anchor member;
a flexible strand extending from the flexible member;
a cannulated tool configured to form a bone tunnel through a first cortex in a bone;
a guide tool configured to guide the cannulated tool; and
a delivery tool for deploying the flexible member beyond a second cortex of the bone, wherein the cannulated tool guides the delivery tool, wherein the delivery tool includes an inner rod and a sleeve for retaining the flexible member on the delivery tool and deploying the flexible member beyond the second cortex.
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Abstract
A soft anchor insertion kit includes a flexible anchor member. A flexible strand extends from the flexible member. A cannulated tool is configured to form a bone tunnel through a first cortex in a bone. A guide tool is configured to guide the cannulated tool. A delivery tool is configured to deploy the flexible member beyond a second cortex of the bone. The cannulated tool guides the delivery tool.
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1. A soft anchor insertion kit comprising:
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a flexible anchor member; a flexible strand extending from the flexible member; a cannulated tool configured to form a bone tunnel through a first cortex in a bone; a guide tool configured to guide the cannulated tool; and a delivery tool for deploying the flexible member beyond a second cortex of the bone, wherein the cannulated tool guides the delivery tool, wherein the delivery tool includes an inner rod and a sleeve for retaining the flexible member on the delivery tool and deploying the flexible member beyond the second cortex. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for inserting a soft anchor through two cortices of a bone, comprising:
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forming a guide tunnel through a first cortex and a second cortex of the bone; forming a bone tunnel through the first cortex and the second cortex of the bone by following the guide tunnel; inserting a flexible anchor member into the bone tunnel using a delivery tool; deploying the flexible member off the delivery tool and beyond the second cortex, wherein deploying the flexible anchor member off the delivery tool and beyond the second cortex includes moving a sleeve of the delivery tool from a first position to a second position to deploy the flexible anchor member off a body of the delivery tool; tensioning a flexible strand coupled to the flexible anchor member to secure the flexible anchor member beyond the second cortex; and securing the flexible strand to retain the flexible anchor member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for inserting a soft anchor through two cortices of a bone, comprising:
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passing a guide wire through a first cortex and a second cortex of the bone; passing a cannulated cutting device over the guide wire to form a tunnel in the bone; removing the guide wire from a cannulated bore of the cutting device and retaining the cutting device within the tunnel; passing an anchor engaged with a suture through the cannulated bore of the cutting device using a delivery tool; deploying the anchor off the delivery tool by moving an inner rod of the delivery tool from a first position to a second position to deploy the anchor out of a body of the delivery tool; and tensioning the suture to change the shape of the anchor to secure the anchor relative to the second cortex. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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