发明名称 |
Method and Apparatus for Coupling Soft Tissue to Bone |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone. The method includes the following: implanting in bone a first anchor including a first suture construct connected to the first anchor; passing a first adjustable loop of the first suture construct at least one of over or through the soft tissue; coupling the first adjustable loop to one of a first locking feature of the first anchor or a second locking feature of a second anchor; adjusting the first adjustable loop by pulling a first end of the first suture construct; and securing the soft tissue against bone by pulling the first end of the first suture construct.
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申请公布号 |
US2012165866(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.06.28 |
申请号 |
US201213412105 |
申请日期 |
2012.03.05 |
申请人 |
KAISER RYAN A.;DENHAM GREGORY J.;STONE KEVIN T.;BONNARENS FRANK O.;BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC |
发明人 |
KAISER RYAN A.;DENHAM GREGORY J.;STONE KEVIN T.;BONNARENS FRANK O. |
分类号 |
A61B17/04 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/04 |
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