KNOTLESS TENSIONABLE SUTURE CONSTRUCT FOR TISSUE REATTACHMENT

摘要

Apparatus and methods for tissue fixation/attachment/reattachment using a knotless tensionable suture construct. The knotless tensionable suture construct is a self-tensioning suture loop that can be tensioned and retensioned after the repair and can be cycled few times. The self-tensioning suture loop is formed of: (i) a simple metal surgical needle with a thin loop off the base of it to allow suture to slide through it; (ii) a single strand of surgical suture which can be of various sizes and colors; (iii) a large knot which is tied to create a large bulge to fix the construct to the device (this can be a knot or secondary piece of material, like a button); (iv) a splice formed by the single strand of suture going back through itself, the splice locking the suture in place; and (v) a suture tail that is pulled to reduce the loop size of the construct and tension the repair.

主权项

1. A knotless tensionable construct for tissue attachment or reattachment, comprising:
a flexible strand with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end forms a knot and the second end is spliced through the flexible strand to form a continuous, flexible, adjustable loop and an adjacent a splice; and a free floating needle attached to the continuous, flexible, adjustable loop.