Method and apparatus for attaching soft tissue to bone
First Claim
1. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
- a deformable elongated tube that is deformable from a first shape to a second shape to form an anchoring mass, the deformable elongated tube providing a longitudinal passage that extends through the deformable elongated tube between a first end of the deformable elongated tube and a second end of the deformable elongated tube; and
an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop,wherein the suture extends longitudinally through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube so that the deformable elongated tube is received on the adjustable suture construct, the suture extending into the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube through a first opening in a side wall of the deformable elongated tube, the first opening in the side wall of the deformable elongated tube being spaced a distance from the first end of the deformable elongated tube so that a first tubular tail of the deformable elongated tube that is free of the suture extending therethrough is formed between the first opening in the side wall of the deformable elongated tube and the first end of the deformable elongated tube.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing soft tissue to bone can include forming a bore in the bone and carrying a flexible suture anchor into the bore. The flexible anchor can include a passage and can be coupled to a suture construct. The suture construct can include at least one self-locking adjustable loop, and the flexible anchor can include a first profile while being carried into the bore. A shape of the flexible anchor can be changed from the first profile to a second profile forming an anchoring mass to retain the flexible anchor in the bore. Tension can be applied to a portion of the suture construct to reduce a size of the self-locking adjustable loop and secure the soft tissue relative to the flexible anchor and the bone.
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25 Claims
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1. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a deformable elongated tube that is deformable from a first shape to a second shape to form an anchoring mass, the deformable elongated tube providing a longitudinal passage that extends through the deformable elongated tube between a first end of the deformable elongated tube and a second end of the deformable elongated tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, wherein the suture extends longitudinally through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube so that the deformable elongated tube is received on the adjustable suture construct, the suture extending into the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube through a first opening in a side wall of the deformable elongated tube, the first opening in the side wall of the deformable elongated tube being spaced a distance from the first end of the deformable elongated tube so that a first tubular tail of the deformable elongated tube that is free of the suture extending therethrough is formed between the first opening in the side wall of the deformable elongated tube and the first end of the deformable elongated tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a deformable elongated tube that is deformable from a first shape to a second shape to form an anchoring mass, the deformable elongated tube including an intermediate portion and at least a first tubular tail, the first tubular tail positioned between the intermediate portion and a first end of the deformable elongated tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end extending longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, wherein the deformable elongated tube is received on the suture, the suture extending longitudinally within the deformable elongated tube through a longitudinal passage in the intermediate portion of the deformable elongated tube and exiting the deformable elongated tube by passing through an opening in an exterior side wall of the deformable elongated tube before reaching the first tubular tail of the deformable elongated tube so that the first tubular tail of the deformable elongated tube is free of the suture extending therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A suture anchor assembly, comprising:
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a deformable elongated tube that is deformable from a first shape to a second shape to form an anchoring mass, the deformable elongated tube providing a longitudinal passage that extends through the deformable elongated tube between a first end of the deformable elongated tube and a second end of the deformable elongated tube; and an adjustable suture construct that includes a suture with a first free end and a second free end, the first free end passing into the suture through a first aperture in the suture, extending longitudinally along a first longitudinal passage in the suture, and passing out of the suture through a fourth aperture in the suture to form a first adjustable loop, the second free end passing into the suture through a second aperture in the suture, extending longitudinally along a second longitudinal passage in the suture, and passing out of the suture through a third aperture in the suture to form a second adjustable loop, wherein the first aperture, the second aperture, the third aperture, and the fourth aperture are all separate apertures in the suture, wherein the suture extends longitudinally through at least part of the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube so that the deformable elongated tube is received on the adjustable suture construct, the suture extending into the longitudinal passage in the deformable elongated tube through a first opening in a side wall of the deformable elongated tube so as to form a first tubular tail of the deformable elongated tube that is free of the suture extending therethrough, the first tubular tail extending from the first end of the deformable elongated tube toward the first opening in the side wall of the deformable elongated tube. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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