Devices, systems, and methods for suture management

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing suture filament during a tissue repair procedure. One exemplary embodiment of an anchor insertion tool includes a handle, an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle, and a ring disposed around the elongate shaft. The ring can be configured to slide along a length of the shaft, and can be configured to engage a filament extending from an anchor removably coupled to the shaft's distal end during a suture anchor insertion procedure. In some embodiments, the ring can include one or more slots for receiving a filament and maintaining a tension applied to the filament. The ring can also include features that prevent it from rotating with respect to the shaft, such as a boss formed on a ring's central opening that engages a slot formed in the shaft. Other devices, systems, and methods for suture anchor insertion are also provided.

主权项

1. A suture anchor insertion tool, comprising:
a handle; an elongate shaft having a length extending distally from the handle, the elongate shaft having a slot formed along at least a portion of the length and a cannulated distal end in communication with the slot and configured to engage a suture anchor; and a ring having a central opening formed therein and at least one suture-receiving slot extending from a proximal surface of the ring and toward a distal surface of the ring with the suture-receiving slot terminating prior to the distal surface of the ring such that a height of a portion of the ring in which the suture-receiving slot is formed is greater than a height of the suture-receiving slot, the ring being disposed around and in contact with the elongate shaft and slidable along a length of the elongate shaft, and the at least one suture-receiving slot being configured to engage a trailing end of a suture filament extending from the slot of the elongate shaft during a suture anchor insertion procedure.