Knotless suture system and method

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61F 2/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2255911

A system for anchoring tissue to bone includes a suture anchor (12), a first loop of suture thread (14) attached to the suture anchor (12), a suture needle (16), and a second loop of suture thread (18) which is attached to the suture needle (16). The first and second suture loops (14, 18) are interlocked with one another. The suture needle (16) can be of a conventional type useful in open surgical procedures, or a type useful in closed surgical procedures that is formed on the end of an elongate tool. A method for anchoring soft tissue to bone using the system is also provided.

L'invention concerne un système permettant l'ancrage d'un tissu sur un os, comprenant une ancre de suture (12), une première boucle de fil de suture (14) attachée à l'ancre de suture (12), une aiguille de suture (16), et une seconde boucle de fil de suture (18) attachée à l'aiguille de suture (16). La première et la seconde boucles (14)(18) sont nouées l'une dans l'autre. L'aiguille de suture (16) peut être de type classique pour les interventions chirurgicales ouvertes, ou d'un type convenant aux interventions chirurgicales fermées et que l'on dispose à l'extrémité d'un instrument allongé. L'invention concerne également un procédé d'ancrage de tissus mous sur les os utilisant ledit système.

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