TENSIONABLE TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEMS AND SURGICAL METHODS

Abstract: tensionable tissue repair systems and methods are provided for reducing and fixating tissue to bone. the proposed systems and methods utilize one or more suture anchors and one or more surgical buttons for reducing and fixating the tissue to the bone. additional suture anchors may be used as part of a multi-row fixation technique for providing a desired area of footprint compression over top of the tissue.

Inventor(s): Thomas DOONEY, Peter J. DREYFUSS

CPC Classification: A61B17/0401 ({Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors ( takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments )})

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