Flexible Anchors For Tissue Fixation

摘要

A method for securing an anchor to tissue includes positioning the anchor in an area of the tissue. The anchor can include a flexible first tubular member, a flexible second tubular member, and a first suture member. The first tubular member can include a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends. The second tubular member can include a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends. The first suture member can couple the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The first suture member can pass through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage. The first tubular member and the second tubular member can engage each other and deform to form an anchoring mass upon tensioning the first suture member.

主权项

1. A method of securing an anchor to tissue, comprising:
determining an area of the tissue to couple an anchor, wherein the anchor includes: (i) a flexible first tubular member including a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends, (ii) a flexible second tubular member including a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends, and (iii) a first suture member passing through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage; positioning the anchor at a position relative to the area; and tensioning the first suture member until the first tubular member engages the second tubular member, and the first flexible tubular member and the second tubular member deform to form an anchoring mass.