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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2013
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Peter J. Dreyfuss, Naples, FL (US);
Thomas Dooney, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
E. Lyle Cain, Jr., Birmingham, AL (US);
Jeffrey R. Dugas, Vestavia Hills, AL (US);
Kyle Anderson, Birmingham, AL (US);
Peter J. Millett, Vail, CO (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
Soft anchor constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The soft anchors may be knotted or knotless constructs. The soft anchors include a body formed of various soft materials (including, but not limited to, suture) and provided in various shapes and configurations that confer the anchors the ability to be easily inserted within bone tunnels or sockets and be bunched up within the bone tunnels or sockets. At least one closed loop or soft eyelet is attached to the soft anchor to allow additional sliding strands and/or shuttle/pull devices (suture passing devices) to pass through the eyelet and aid in the knotted or knotless fixation of tissue to bone.