MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE

摘要

A meniscal repair device or system comprises an outer wall anchor, an inner meniscal anchor, and a suture or tether therebetween tensioned as required to close a defect or tear in a meniscus. The outer wall anchor is placed radially outwardly from the defect by insertion through a cannulated needle, and the inner meniscal anchor is inserted into the passageway created by the needle. The outer wall anchor is inserted completely through the meniscus, and the outer wall anchor is shaped to resist traveling back through the passageway created by the needle. The outer wall anchor is provided with several holes through which a suture may pass freely, and acts as a pulley for the suture to pull the defect together.