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Soft Tissue Fixation System

A fixation system and soft tissue technology, applied in the direction of surgical instruments, applications, etc., can solve problems such as tendon tears and restricted movement of the musculoskeletal system

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-06-01
DEPUY SYNTHES PROD INC
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For example, the tendon at the end of the rotator cuff muscle group may tear, causing pain and limited movement of the musculoskeletal system

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[0029] see first figure 1 As in FIG. 8B , soft tissue fixation assembly 20 is configured to fix soft tissue 22 against the surface of underlying bone 24 so as to facilitate attachment of soft tissue 22 to bone 24 . Soft tissue 22 may be detached from bone due to anatomical defects, trauma, etc., and may be configured as any anatomical soft tissue in a human or other animal body, such as tendons or ligaments. For example, according to one embodiment, the tendon may be the rotator cuff tendon or any other tendon as desired.

[0030] Fixation assembly 20 may include at least one bone anchor 26, such as a first bone anchor 26a and a second bone anchor 26b, respectively, and a strand of suture 28 configured to be attached to each of bone anchors 26a and 26b. . For example, strand of suture 28 is configured to be received by each of bone anchors 26 and 26b. The first bone anchor 26a and the second bone anchor 26b can, for example, be driven into the bone 24 such that the strand ...

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A soft tissue fixation assembly includes a plurality of deformable bone anchors and a suture that is configured to fixedly attach to each of the bone anchors. One or more of the bone anchors can be inserted into a bone, and one or more of the bone anchors can be inserted through soft tissue and into the bone. The suture can be inserted through the bone anchors, and energy can be applied to the anchors, thereby causing a deformable material of the bone anchors to deform, thereby capturing the strand of suture in the bone anchor. The strand of suture can be placed in tension, and can extend over the soft tissue so as to retain the soft tissue in contact with the bone.

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[0001] Cross references to related patent applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13 / 832,201 filed March 15, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety, filed March 13, 2013 A continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13 / 800,868, filed on March 13, 2013, also claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 780,077, filed March 13, 2013. This application also claims the benefit of US Patent Application Serial No. 13 / 800,868 filed March 13, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety. This application also claims the benefit of US Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 780,077, filed March 13, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety. This application also claims the benefit of US Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 786,736, filed March 15, ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/04
CPCA61B17/0401A61B2017/0403A61B2017/0409A61B2017/042A61B2017/0438A61B2017/0454
Inventor P.布基N.博杜班D.施米德里
Owner DEPUY SYNTHES PROD INC