Method for the treatment of tissue

摘要

This disclosure presents methods for treating a defect in soft tissue of a patient. The methods employ fixation delivery apparatuses and fixation apparatuses positioned, at least in part, in or on the soft tissue to be repaired. In some aspects, these techniques include the use of this includes a fixation apparatus that includes at least one bone anchor connected to at least one tissue anchor by a shortenable elongate member.

主权项

1. An orthopedic repair method for re-approximating a defect in tissue of a patient, the method comprising:
inserting a bone anchor into a bone that is contiguous to tissue having a defect to be repaired, wherein the bone anchor is coupled to a shortenable elongate member; disposing a portion of the elongate member proximate to the defect in the tissue; providing a fixation device having a first member, a second member, and a connecting element therebetween; placing the first member of the fixation device into the tissue on a first side of the portion of the elongate member disposed proximate to the defect in the tissue; placing the second member of the fixation device into the tissue on a second side of the portion of the elongate member disposed proximate to the defect in the tissue so that the connecting element between the first member and the second member extends across the portion of the elongate member disposed proximate to the defect in the tissue; after the second member is placed, shortening a length of the connecting element between the first member and second member; and shortening the elongate member to an extent sufficient to cause the connecting element between the first member and the second member to be drawn in tension to pull, wholly or partially, the tissue toward the bone anchor positioned within the bone.