20250195060. Soft Anchoring Tissue Rep (Smith & Nephew, .)
SOFT ANCHORING TISSUE REPAIR ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM
Abstract: a tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. the tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. some embodiments may include a pre-formed knot. in some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.
Inventor(s): Zenan Qi, Marc Joseph Balboa, Timothy Young, Geoffrey Karasic, Paul Alexander Torrie, Kyle Steven Frederick Turner, Nehal Patel, Benjamin Hall, Kangqiao Li
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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- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- CPC A61B17/0401
- Zenan Qi of Attleboro MA US
- Marc Joseph Balboa of Hopkinton MA US
- Timothy Young of Natick MA US
- Geoffrey Karasic of Raynham MA US
- Paul Alexander Torrie of Marblehead MA US
- Kyle Steven Frederick Turner of Mansfield MA US
- Nehal Patel of Boston MA US
- Benjamin Hall of Roslindale MA US
- Kangqiao Li of Providence RI US