| 摘要 |
A knotless tissue repair assembly for attachment of tissue (20) to bone includes an anchoring implant (70) with a length of suture (10) threaded therethrough. The implant is preferably a soft flexible three- dimensional structure. The implant may be actuated from a first elongate low profile shape (70) into a second short radially expanded shape (70') having a larger diameter than the hole through which it was placed. The suture (10) extends through the anchor, through a tissue (20) to be secured, and back through a designated suture- binding region or passageway within the anchor enabling the suture (10) to be secured therein and without the need for a physician to tie a knot. Further tension applied to a suture leg approximates the tissue to the anchor until a desired tension or distance between the tissue and anchor is achieved. |
