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Suturing construct with spliced tails

a technology of spliced tails and sutures, which is applied in the field of surgical sutures, can solve the problems of difficulty in simultaneously passing through the rotator cuff two fibertape® tails, and achieve the effect of convenient insertion

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-12-25
ARTHREX INC
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The present invention is a suture construct that has a thin spliced tail region, making it easier to insert into suture / tape instruments and pass through tissue compared to regular suture / tape. After the suture or tape is passed through tissue, the spference can be cut to have two tails of suture or tape again. The technical effect of this invention is improved ease and accuracy in suture / tape passing and retrieving.

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In the above-described SpeedBridge™ technique, it can be difficult to shuttle (pass) the two FiberTape® tails through the rotator cuff simultaneously.

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[0017]The present invention provides a surgical construct having a middle region and at least two opposing tail regions that are spliced to form a single tail. The middle region has a first diameter and the opposing tail regions have a second diameter, which is smaller than the first diameter. The tail regions may have similar or different diameters. Because of the thin spliced tail regions, the suturing construct of the present invention can be easily inserted into suture / tape passing and retrieving instruments (such as the Arthrex Scorpion™) and passed through soft tissue (such as a rotator cuff). Once the suturing construct has been passed through tissue, the splice may be cut to allow the suture / tape to have again individual tails.

[0018]Referring now to the drawings, where like elements are designated by like reference numerals, FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a length of surgical construct 10 with spliced tails according to the present invention. Although the inve...

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Abstract

A surgical construct having a flexible strand with a middle region and at least two opposing tail regions that are spliced to form a single tail. The middle region has a first diameter and the opposing tail regions have a second diameter, which is smaller than the first diameter. The tail regions may have similar or different diameters. Because of the thin spliced tail regions, the suturing construct of the present invention can be easily inserted into suture / tape passing and retrieving instruments and passed through soft tissue (such as a rotator cuff). Once the suturing construct has been passed through tissue, the splice may be cut to allow the suture / tape to have again individual tails.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 12 / 646,786, filed Dec. 23, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,843,521, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 140,552, filed Dec. 23, 2008, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to surgical sutures and, more particularly, to a suture with spliced tails.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The SutureBridge™ tendon repair technique, developed by Arthrex, Inc., and disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007 / 0191849, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference, consists of a tied medial row constructed with two threaded suture anchors, combined with knotless lateral fixation using two Arthrex PushLock® anchors. The construct, shown in FIG. 1A, enhances footprint compression and promotes tendon healing-to-bone with minimal knot tying.[0004]The SpeedBridge™ technique, also developed...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/06A61B17/04
CPCA61B17/06166A61B17/0401A61F2002/0858A61B2017/0618A61B2017/0414A61B17/0469A61F2/0805A61F2/0811A61F2002/0888
Inventor DREYFUSS, PETER J.PINTO, MARK C.
Owner ARTHREX INC
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