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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0751846 (2013-01-28) |
등록번호 | US-9492158 (2016-11-15) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 20 인용 특허 : 1302 |
A method and apparatus for surgically repairing a tear in soft tissue is disclosed. A plurality of collapsible tubes are positioned about the suture. The collapsible tubes are pushed through soft tissue and orthopedic mesh on opposite sides of a tear in soft tissue. When tension is applied to the su
A method and apparatus for surgically repairing a tear in soft tissue is disclosed. A plurality of collapsible tubes are positioned about the suture. The collapsible tubes are pushed through soft tissue and orthopedic mesh on opposite sides of a tear in soft tissue. When tension is applied to the suture, the tubes are compressed to fix the suture to the soft tissue and draw the soft tissue portions together.
1. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a suture construct extending from a first end to a second end and formed from a body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the first end of the suture construct extending through a passage portion of the hollow passage to form a
1. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a suture construct extending from a first end to a second end and formed from a body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the first end of the suture construct extending through a passage portion of the hollow passage to form a first adjustable loop and the second end of the suture construct extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form a second adjustable loop, wherein, with the first end of the suture construct extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first adjustable loop and with the second end of the suture construct extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second adjustable loop, the first end of the suture construct can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first adjustable loop and the second end of the suture construct can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the second adjustable loop; anda collapsible tube having a sidewall extending from a first end, to a middle section, and to a second end,wherein the passage portion of the suture construct is disposed within the middle section of the collapsible tube. 2. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the suture construct passes through a first aperture in the body, through the passage portion and out a second aperture in the body, forming the first adjustable loop; andthe second end of the suture construct passes through the second aperture in the body, through the passage portion and out the first aperture in the body, forming the second adjustable loop. 3. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 2, wherein the collapsible tube further defines a plurality of apertures at a plurality of locations on the sidewall along both ends of the collapsible tube. 4. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 3, wherein the first end and the second adjustable loop of the suture construct pass through a first tube aperture defined in the first end of the collapsible tube, and the second end and first adjustable loop of the suture construct pass through a second tube aperture defined in the second end of the collapsible tube. 5. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first end and the second adjustable loop, and the second end and the first adjustable loop further pass through a plurality of apertures at the plurality of locations along the first and second ends of the collapsible tube, respectively, to form an accordion-type configuration. 6. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 5, wherein tensioning the ends of the suture construct causes portions of the collapsible tube to collapse to form a mass when an object has been placed through the loops, preventing the loops from re-entering the collapsible tube. 7. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first tube aperture and the second tube aperture extend transversely through the first end and the second end of the collapsible tube, respectively. 8. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable loops are self-locking. 9. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the suture construct passes through a first aperture in the body, through the passage portion and out a second aperture in the body, forming the first adjustable loop; andthe second end of the suture construct passes through a third aperture in the body, through the passage portion and out a fourth aperture in the body, forming the second adjustable loop. 10. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 1, wherein the body of the suture construct is formed as a braided body. 11. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a suture construct extending from a first end to a second end and formed from a braided body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the braided body defining a first aperture at a first location and a second aperture at a second location on the braided body, wherein the first end of the suture construct passes through the second aperture, through a passage portion of the hollow passage, and out the first aperture to form a first loop, and the second end of the suture construct passes through the first aperture, through the passage portion of the hollow passage, and out the second aperture to form a second loop, wherein the first and second loops are self-locking and adjustable, wherein, with the first end of the suture construct passing through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first loop and with the second end of the suture construct passing through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second loop, the first end of the suture construct can be passed further through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first loop and the second end of the suture construct can be passed further through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the second loop; anda collapsible tube having a sidewall extending from a first end, to a middle section, and to a second end, the collapsible tube defining a plurality of apertures in the sidewall at the first and second ends,wherein the passage portion of the suture construct is disposed within the middle section of the collapsible tube. 12. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 11, wherein the first end and second loop of the suture construct pass through a first tube aperture defined in the first end of the collapsible tube, and the second end and first loop of the suture construct pass through a second tube aperture defined in the second end of the collapsible loop. 13. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first end and the second loop, and the second end and the first loop further pass through a plurality of apertures at a plurality of locations along the first and second ends of the collapsible tube, respectively, to form an accordion-type configuration. 14. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 13, wherein applying tension to the ends of the suture construct causes portions of the collapsible tube to collapse, leaving other portions of the collapsible tube uncollapsed, wherein the uncollapsed portions can function as a bearing surface to assist in the collapse of the collapsed portions when the collapsed portions are subjected to compressive loads. 15. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 13, wherein tensioning the ends of the suture construct causes portions of the collapsible tube to collapse to form a mass when an object has been placed through the loops, preventing the loops from re-entering the collapsible tube. 16. A tissue repair assembly comprising: a suture construct comprising a suture extending from a first end to a second end, and formed from a braided body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, and having first and second apertures defined in the braided body at first and second locations of the longitudinally formed passage, wherein the first end of the suture construct passes through the first aperture, through a passage portion of the hollow passage, and out the second aperture to form a first loop, and the second end of the suture construct passes through the second aperture, through the passage portion of the hollow passage, and out the first aperture to form a second loop, wherein, with the first end of the suture construct passing through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first loop and with the second end of the suture construct passing through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second loop, the first end of the suture construct can be passed further through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first loop and the second end of the suture construct can be passed further through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the second loop; anda collapsible tube having a sidewall extending from a first end, to a middle section, and to a second end, the collapsible tube defining a plurality of apertures in the sidewall along the first and second ends,wherein the passage portion of the suture construct is disposed within the middle section of the collapsible tube, and the first loop of the suture construct passes through a first tube aperture defined in the first end of the collapsible tube, and the second loop of the suture construct passes through a second tube aperture defined in the second end of the collapsible loop. 17. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 16, wherein the first loop and the second loop pass through the plurality of apertures at a plurality of locations along the first and second ends of the collapsible tube to form an accordion-type configuration. 18. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 17, wherein applying tension to the ends of the suture construct causes portions of the collapsible tube to collapse, leaving other portions of the collapsible tube uncollapsed, wherein the uncollapsed portions can function as a bearing surface to assist in the collapse of the collapsed portions when the collapsed portions are subjected to compressive loads. 19. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 17, wherein tensioning the ends of the suture construct causes portions of the collapsible tube to collapse to form a mass when an object has been placed through the loops, preventing the loops from re-entering the collapsible tube. 20. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 16, wherein the first loop and the second loop are self-locking and adjustable. 21. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a collapsible fixation member extending from a first end to a second end and defining a plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member between the first end and the second end; anda suture extending from a first suture end to a second suture end, the suture extending through the plurality of apertures in the collapsible fixation member, wherein the collapsible fixation member forms S-shaped curved portions along a length of the suture between the first suture end and the second suture end,wherein the suture is a suture construct formed from a braided body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the first suture end extending through a passage portion of the hollow passage to form a first adjustable loop and the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form a second adjustable loop, wherein, with the first suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first adjustable loop and with the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second adjustable loop, the first suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a length of the second adjustable loop and the second suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease the length of the second adjustable loop without decreasing the length of the first adjustable loop. 22. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein the collapsible fixation member is formed as a braided collapsible fixation member. 23. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein the suture includes a middle section between the first suture end and a second suture end, where the first suture end extends from the middle section and the second suture end extends from the middle section substantially parallel to the first suture end to form a substantially U-shaped suture configuration, wherein the S-shaped curved portions of the collapsible fixation member are formed along the U-shaped suture configuration. 24. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member extend substantially transversely through the collapsible fixation member. 25. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein the first suture end passes through a first aperture in the braided body, through the passage portion and out a second aperture in the braided body, to form the first adjustable loop, and wherein the second suture end passes through the second aperture in the braided body, through the passage portion and out the first aperture in the braided body, to form the second adjustable loop. 26. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein tensioning the suture ends causes the collapsible fixation member to collapse to form a mass. 27. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 21, wherein the S-shaped curved portions forms a collapsible accordion-type configuration to form a fixation mass. 28. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a suture having a first suture end portion, a second suture end portion, and a middle suture portion between the first and second suture end portions, the first suture end portion extending substantially parallel to the second suture end portion from the suture middle portion to form a substantially U-shaped suture configuration; anda collapsible fixation member extending from a first end to a second end and defining a plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member between the first end and the second end, the suture extending through the plurality of apertures, wherein the collapsible fixation member forms S-shaped curved portions along the U-shaped suture configuration,wherein the suture is a suture construct formed from a braided body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the first suture end extending through a passage portion of the hollow passage to form a first adjustable loop and the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form a second adjustable loop, wherein, with the first suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first adjustable loop and with the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second adjustable loop, the first suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a length of the second adjustable loop and the second suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease the length of the second adjustable loop without decreasing the length of the first adjustable loop. 29. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 28, wherein the collapsible fixation member is formed as a braided collapsible fixation member. 30. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 28, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member extend substantially transversely through the collapsible fixation member. 31. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 28, wherein the S-shaped curved portions forms a collapsible accordion-type configuration to form a fixation mass. 32. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 28, wherein the first suture end passes through a first aperture in the braided body, through the passage portion and out a second aperture in the braided body, to form the first adjustable loop, and wherein the second suture end passes through a third aperture in the braided body, through the passage portion and out a fourth aperture in the braided body, to form the second adjustable loop. 33. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 28, wherein the S-shaped curved portions of the collapsible fixation member extend separately along the first suture end portion and the second suture end portion. 34. A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue comprising: a collapsible fixation member extending from a first end to a second end and defining a plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member between the first end and the second end; anda suture extending from a first suture end to a second suture end, the suture extending through the plurality of apertures in the collapsible fixation member, wherein the collapsible fixation member forms a collapsible accordion-type configuration to form a fixation mass,wherein the suture is a suture construct formed from a braided body defining a longitudinally formed hollow passage, the first suture end extending through a passage portion of the hollow passage to form a first adjustable loop and the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form a second adjustable loop, wherein, with the first suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the first adjustable loop and with the second suture end extending through the passage portion of the hollow passage to form the second adjustable loop, the first suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease a length of the first adjustable loop without decreasing a length of the second adjustable loop and the second suture end can be pulled through the passage portion of the hollow passage to decrease the length of the second adjustable loop without decreasing the length of the first adjustable loop. 35. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 34, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of apertures extending through the collapsible fixation member extend substantially transversely through the collapsible fixation member. 36. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 34, wherein the suture includes a middle section between the first suture end and the second suture end, where the first suture end extends from the middle section and the second suture end extends from the middle section to form a substantially U-shaped suture configuration; wherein curved portions of the collapsible fixation member are formed along the U-shaped suture configuration. 37. The tissue repair assembly according to claim 34, wherein the plurality of apertures includes a first pair of adjacent apertures and a second pair of adjacent apertures, wherein the first pair of adjacent apertures compress against one another along the suture and the second pair of apertures compress against one another along the suture upon forming the fixation mass.
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