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 tissue repair device comprising:
a handle; a first inserter extending from and movable relative to the handle; a second inserter extending from and movable relative to the handle; a first slider configured to move the first inserter relative to the handle; a second slider configured to move the second inserter relative to the handle, wherein the first slider is configured to selectively move the first inserter from a first retracted position to a first extended position, and wherein the second slider is configured to selectively move the second inserter from a second retracted position to a second extended position; a first anchor carried on a distal outer surface of the first inserter such that the first anchor is positioned proximal of a tissue-piercing distal end of the first inserter, wherein a buttress of the first inserter abuts a corresponding surface of the first anchor; a second anchor carried on a distal outer surface of the second inserter such that the second anchor is positioned proximal of a tissue-piercing distal end of the second inserter, wherein a buttress of the second inserter abuts a corresponding surface of the second anchor; and a flexible strand coupling the first anchor to the second anchor, wherein the first anchor and the second anchor are slidable along the flexible strand.