Arthrex, Gmbh

Jason A Valentin

Thomas Dooney, Jr

Nathanael I Gamso

A surgical tensioner and methods for surgical repairs. A tensioning adapter can be removably attached to, and detached from, a handle and/or elongated shaft of a surgical instrument to allow a flexible strand (suture or wire) attached to tissue (for example, soft tissue, graft or bone segments) to be secured to it and tensioned. A tensioning adapter can include a securing mechanism that can capture a flexible strand and lock it into place. A tensioning adapter can include an adjustment device to adjust tension on the flexible strand.

Suture tensioner and methods of tensioning

Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor and a flexible strand (flexible coupler) are provided integrally, as a one-piece machine taper construct. The repair system can include one or more shuttle/pull devices. The suture comes out of the cannulated sheath and braids to a smaller diameter round suture which is then passed back through the sheath. The braided suture may be furcated or branched to provide a plurality of passing sutures.

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Fort Myers, FL, United States of America

Jason A Valentin