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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2004
David Selvitelli, Millis, MA (US);
Thomas C. May, Wrentham, MA (US);
Debra Mack, Walpole, MA (US);
Stuart Fromm, Rapid City, SD (US);
Christopher A. Battles, Hamden, CT (US);
David Selvitelli, Millis, MA (US);
Thomas C. May, Wrentham, MA (US);
Debra Mack, Walpole, MA (US);
Stuart Fromm, Rapid City, SD (US);
Christopher A. Battles, Hamden, CT (US);
Depuy Mitek, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A suture anchor system for repairing torn or damaged tissue is provided and generally includes a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto, and a second suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto. Each length of suture is coupled to one another such that a distance between the first and second suture anchors with respect to each other can be selectively adjustable. The suture anchor system also preferably includes at least one slip knot that allows the first and second suture anchors to be maintained in a fixed position with respect to one another. In use, the suture anchors can be deployed through tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from one another by a selected distance. The suture length(s) can then be tensioned to re-approximate the torn or damaged tissue toward the anchoring tissue, thereby securely attached the torn tissue to the anchoring tissue.