Shane Lacy

Jason T Perkins

Alexander M Cannara

Mark T Mooney

Matthew D Putnam

James Amis

John Killion

Sandra Jean Savidge

Wei Kong

David W Overaker

A repaired tendon includes a proximal tendon section having a free end, and a distal tendon section having a free end that opposes the free end of the proximal tendon section. Four bidirectional barbed sutures are implanted in the repaired tendon for approximating the free end of the proximal tendon section with the free end of the distal tendon section. Each of the four bidirectional barbed sutures includes a proximal section having proximal barbs that engage the proximal tendon section, a distal section having distal barbs that engage the distal tendon section, and a stop located between the proximal and distal barbs that engages the approximated free ends of the proximal and distal tendon sections. The bidirectional barbed sutures have first suture bites and second suture bites that are shorter than the first suture bites.

Systems, devices and methods of repairing tendons and ligaments

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Shane Lacy