SOFT TISSUE REPAIR METHOD

摘要

The present disclosure relates to instruments and methods for manipulating soft tissue during a soft tissue repair procedure. The instruments and methods may include use of a handle and a shaft coupled to the handle, the shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the shaft may include a tip with at least two prongs and a channel located between the prongs.

主权项

1. A method of attaching a biceps tendon to a humerus comprising:
creating a hole in the humerus of a first diameter; severing a proximal end of the biceps tendon; pushing a portion of the biceps tendon into the hole with an instrument that captures the biceps tendon at a distal end of the instrument; advancing a distal portion of a guide wire to a position within the hole in the humerus; and inserting a fixation device over the guide wire to fix the biceps tendon to the humerus.