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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2022
Conmed Corporation, Largo, FL (US);
Gregory A. Alfonso, Seffner, FL (US);
Matthew C. Summitt, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Robert A. Rofman, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Conmed Corporation, Largo, FL (US);
Abstract
A soft suture anchor construct is provided for placement in or against tissue or bone. The anchor includes an all-suture anchor having two ends positioned in a first direction in a pre-deployment configuration. In a deployed configuration, the two ends are positioned in a second direction different from the first direction. The suture anchor construct also includes a filament passing through the anchor at a plurality of passing locations, where the filament changes direction at least once along the direction of the longitudinal axis of the anchor and forms at least one slack line. In the pre-deployment configuration, the filament extends a first length between adjacent passing locations, and in the deployed configuration, the filament extends a second length between adjacent passing locations. The second length is shorter than the first length. The suture anchor construct may be deployed in a bone hole with an inserter, anchor driver, or other deployment device.