System for tissue fixation to bone

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for fixating connective tissue to bone. Some aspects include a carrier member having a length, width, and thickness, wherein the length and width are each at least two times greater than the thickness; attachment members extending from the carrier member and that engage connective tissue of an animal; and a bone engaging member extending from the carrier member and configured to attach to a bone of the animal. In some aspects, when the attachment members are engaged with the connective tissue and the bone engaging member is attached to the bone, the connective tissue and the bone are limited in being pulled apart from one another during physiological use of the connective tissue.

主权项

1. An apparatus, for fixating connective tissue to bone, comprising:
a carrier member having a length, width, and thickness, the length and width each being at least two times greater than the thickness, the carrier member including a flexible member such that the flexible member includes an adjustment portion; a plurality of attachment members extending from the carrier member and configured to engage connective tissue of an animal, the plurality of attachment members extending from and along the flexible member of the carrier member; and a bone engaging member extending from the carrier member and configured to attach to a bone of the animal; wherein, upon the plurality of attachment members being engaged with the connective tissue and the bone engaging member being attached to the bone, the adjustment portion of the flexible member is configured to lengthen or shorten a spacing between the attachment members engaging the connective tissue along the flexible member as the connective tissue respectively stretches or contracts during physiological use of the connective tissue.