ALL-SUTURE SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A method of anchoring soft tissue to a suitable bone site, using a soft suture anchor, includes steps of disposing the soft suture anchor on a shaft of an inserter, and securing a proximal end of a tensioning suture limb, extending proximally from the soft suture anchor, to structure in a handle of the inserter, so that it is maintained in place at a first level of holding tension (Thold). The inserter shaft is inserted into a bone hole at a desired procedural site, so that the soft suture anchor is positioned at a location where it is to be anchored. A further step involves actuating a control mechanism in the inserter handle to move the structure proximally to apply a second level of deployment tension (Tload) to the tensioning suture limb.

主权项

1. A soft suture anchoring system, comprising:
a suture anchor fabricated entirely of soft material, comprising a length of suture having a plurality of loops disposed therein and further comprising a tensioning suture limb disposed along the suture anchor and extending from one end of the suture anchor; and an inserter for inserting the suture anchor into a bone hole, the inserter comprising a shaft for holding and deploying the suture anchor and a handle proximal to the shaft; said handle comprising a structure attachable to the tensioning suture limb for holding and maintaining the tensioning limb under a first level of holding tension (Thold) sufficient to hold the tensioning suture limb in place, and a tensioning mechanism which moves said structure proximally to apply a second level of deployment tension (Tload) to the tensioning limb to expand a lateral dimension of the suture anchor in order to deploy the anchor.