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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Brian Dross, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Inventor:
Brian Dross, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Assignee:
Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/1714 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1796 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0608 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1778 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods are described wherein bone constructs of a patient are used to arthroscopically attach sutures to torn or dysfunctional tissue. A suture or multiple sutures are passed through intersecting/bisecting tunnels formed in the bone. An end of the suture extends from each of the tunnels, and the ends are used to secure the tissue to the bone, such as by arthroscopic tying of the ends, and pulling the tissue against the bone. Devices for performing the methods are also described.