Method of anchoring a suture
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1. A method of securing first and second suture limbs relative to a bone, the method comprising:
- forming a bone tunnel through a portion of a bone, the bone tunnel having a first opening at a first surface of the bone and a second opening at a second surface of the bone;
passing first and second suture limbs through the bone tunnel, the first and second suture limbs exiting together through the first opening;
passing the first suture limb through a longitudinal cannulated of an anchor;
inserting the anchor into the bone tunnel through the first opening to trap the second suture limb between the anchor and bone tunnel in interference relationship, the anchor having an anchor outer side surface and the bone tunnel having a tunnel wall comprised of bone, the outer side surface of the anchor engaging the tunnel wall and the second suture limb being secured between the outer side surface of the anchor and the tunnel wall, wherein the second suture limb does not pass through the longitudinal cannulation; and
securing the first suture limb.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are presented for securing a suture to facilitate a surgical procedure.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of securing first and second suture limbs relative to a bone, the method comprising:
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forming a bone tunnel through a portion of a bone, the bone tunnel having a first opening at a first surface of the bone and a second opening at a second surface of the bone; passing first and second suture limbs through the bone tunnel, the first and second suture limbs exiting together through the first opening; passing the first suture limb through a longitudinal cannulated of an anchor; inserting the anchor into the bone tunnel through the first opening to trap the second suture limb between the anchor and bone tunnel in interference relationship, the anchor having an anchor outer side surface and the bone tunnel having a tunnel wall comprised of bone, the outer side surface of the anchor engaging the tunnel wall and the second suture limb being secured between the outer side surface of the anchor and the tunnel wall, wherein the second suture limb does not pass through the longitudinal cannulation; and securing the first suture limb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of tethering first and second bones together, the method comprising:
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anchoring a first suture anchor to the first bone; passing first and second suture limbs from the first suture anchor through the second bone by passing the first and second suture limbs through a bone tunnel in the second bone; passing the first suture limb through a longitudinal cannulation of a second anchor; inserting the second suture anchor into the bone tunnel in the second bone to secure the second suture limb between the second suture anchor and bone tunnel in interference relationship, the second anchor having an anchor outer side surface and the bone tunnel having a tunnel wall comprised of bone, the outer side surface of the second anchor engaging the tunnel wall and the second suture limb being secured between the outer side surface of the second anchor and the tunnel wall, wherein the second suture limb does not pass through the longitudinal cannulation; and securing the first suture limb. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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