Soft tissue repair device and associated methods

摘要

A fibrous tissue repair device includes first and second tubular anchors having corresponding longitudinal passages. The tissue repair device includes corresponding first and second inserters. Each inserter has a shaft with a distal portion received in the longitudinal passage of the corresponding tubular anchor. A flexible strand couples the first and second anchors.

主权项

1. A method for repairing a defect in soft tissue comprising:
positioning a tissue repair device having an inserter and a cannula adjacent to the defect in the soft tissue; determining a depth of a distal end of the inserter to extend beyond a distal end of the cannula; providing a depth limiter separate from the inserter and separate from the cannula; installing the depth limiter over a shaft of the inserter between a handle of the inserter and a handle of the cannula for controlling the depth of the distal end of the inserter relative to the distal end of the cannula to the determined depth; extending the distal end of the inserter beyond the distal end of the cannula to the determined depth; and passing the distal end of the inserter into the soft tissue from a first side of the defect to a second side of the soft tissue until at least a portion of the distal end of the inserter exits the second side of the soft tissue, wherein an anchor carried on the distal end of the inserter is passed from the first side of the defect to the second side of the soft tissue.