Method and apparatus for soft tissue fixation
First Claim
1. A tissue fixation apparatus for attaching a first tissue to a second tissue, comprising:
- a flexible construct including;
a first adjustable loop and a second adjustable loop which are each configured to pass through the first tissue, and to be spaced apart along an outer surface of the first tissue in a first direction;
a first tensioning member extending from the first adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the first adjustable loop; and
a second tensioning member extending from the second adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the second adjustable loop;
an anchor configured to attach the flexible construct to the second tissue in a first selected area of the second tissue; and
an elongated locking member configured to be received within the first adjustable loop at a first size of the first adjustable loop and to be received within the second adjustable loop at a first size of the second adjustable loop, and to engage the first adjustable loop at a second size of the first adjustable loop size and to engage the second adjustable loop at a second size of the second adjustable loop.
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Abstract
A tissue fixation apparatus can include a flexible construct and an elongated locking member. The flexible construct can include at least two adjustable loops and tensioning members. The two adjustable loops can be configured to pass through the first tissue, and to be spaced apart along an outer surface of the first tissue in a first direction. The tensioning members can extend from the two adjustable loops, and can be configured to reduce the two adjustable loops from a first size to a second size. The flexible construct can be attached to the second tissue by an anchor. The locking member can be configured to be received within the two adjustable loops at the first size, and to engage the two adjustable loops at the second size.
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20 Claims
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1. A tissue fixation apparatus for attaching a first tissue to a second tissue, comprising:
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a flexible construct including;
a first adjustable loop and a second adjustable loop which are each configured to pass through the first tissue, and to be spaced apart along an outer surface of the first tissue in a first direction;
a first tensioning member extending from the first adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the first adjustable loop; and
a second tensioning member extending from the second adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the second adjustable loop;an anchor configured to attach the flexible construct to the second tissue in a first selected area of the second tissue; and an elongated locking member configured to be received within the first adjustable loop at a first size of the first adjustable loop and to be received within the second adjustable loop at a first size of the second adjustable loop, and to engage the first adjustable loop at a second size of the first adjustable loop size and to engage the second adjustable loop at a second size of the second adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tissue fixation apparatus for attaching a first tissue to a second tissue, comprising:
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a flexible construct including;
a first adjustable loop and a second adjustable loop which are each configured to pass through the first tissue, and to be spaced apart along an outer surface of the first tissue in a first direction, a first tensioning member extending from the first adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the first adjustable loop; and
a second tensioning member extending from the second adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the second adjustable loop, wherein the flexible construct is attachable to the second tissue by an anchor; andan elongated locking member configured to be received through the first adjustable loop at a first size of the first adjustable loop and to be received through the second adjustable loop at a first size of the second adjustable loop, and to engage the first adjustable loop at a second size of the first adjustable loop size and to engage the second adjustable loop at a second size of the second adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A tissue fixation apparatus for attaching a first tissue to a second tissue, comprising:
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a flexible construct attachable to the second tissue by an anchor, the flexible construct including; a first adjustable loop and a second adjustable loop which are each configured to pass through the first tissue, and to be spaced apart along an outer surface of the first tissue in a first direction;
a first tensioning member extending from the first adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the first adjustable loop; and
a second tensioning member extending from the second adjustable loop and pullable to reduce a size of the second adjustable loop; andan elongated locking member configured to be received within the first adjustable loop at a first size of the first adjustable loop and to be received within the second adjustable loop at a first size of the second adjustable loop, the first adjustable loop configured to compress the first tissue between the locking member and the second tissue at a second size of the first adjustable loop, and the second adjustable loop configured to compress the first tissue between the locking member and the second tissue at a second size of the second adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification