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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
US-9927986-A1
US-8380915-A1
US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
US-10468073-B2
US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
US7230213A1
OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
Matter Number
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Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
Referring to FIG. 40, the distal portions of the suture strands have passed through the anchor body twice and have been pulled back proximally along the outside of the anchor body so that they are compressed between the anchor body and the bone tunnel wall. The proximal portions of the sutures have passed through the anchor body once, exited outwardly through the inferior distal openings, and then been pulled superiorly through the medial tunnels. This suture routing provides sufficiently low friction that the friction may be overcome by a user to independently pull each suture strand through the anchor body 102 to adjust the position and tension of the soft tissue yet sufficiently high friction that when the suture strands are released the imparted position and tension are maintained so the user can evaluate the repair and determine if further adjustments are needed. The inserter 200 may be used to provide an axial counterforce to keep the anchor body 102 in the bone tunnel while adjustments are made. Once the sutures are adjusted as desired, the inserter 200 is actuated to press the suture locking member 160 into the suture anchor 100 and secure the sutures to the suture anchor 100. The inserter 200 is further actuated to press the retainer 180 against the proximal end of the anchor body 102 and separate the proximal member 104 from the anchor body 102. When the proximal end 104 separates from the anchor body 102, the “U”-shaped openings 158, 159 transform into distally opening slots and the sutures release distally from the slots as the proximal end 104 is pulled away from the bone.
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Added by DJM 9 2021
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<w:p w14:paraId="62C21201" w14:textId="0468AD7F" w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5" w:rsidRDefault="00585F3A" w:rsidP="00270968"><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val="NumberedParagraph"/><w:tabs><w:tab w:val="clear" w:pos="360"/><w:tab w:val="num" w:pos="1080"/></w:tabs></w:pPr><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">Referring to FIG. 40, </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the distal portions of the suture strands have passed through the anchor body twice and </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00286EF5" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>have</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> been pulled back proximally along the outside of the anchor body so that they are compressed between the anchor body and the bone tunnel wall.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>he proximal portions of the sutures have passed through the anchor body once, exited outwardly through the inferior distal openings, and then been pulled superiorly through the medial tunnels.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">his suture routing provides sufficiently low friction </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>that</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">friction may be overcome by a user to </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">independently </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>pull</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> each suture strand</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> through the anchor body 102 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">to </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>adjust the position and tension of the soft tissue</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00494EAE" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> yet sufficiently high friction that when the suture strands are released the imparted position </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>and tension are maintained so the user can evaluate the repair and determine if further adjustments are needed.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>he inserter 200</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB2981" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> may be used to</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> provide an axial counterforce to keep the anchor body 102 in the bone tunnel </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:lastRenderedPageBreak/><w:t>while adjustments are made.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> O</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">nce </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the sutures are </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>adjusted as desired, the inserter 200 is actuated to press the suture locking member 160 into the suture anchor 100 and secure the sutures to the suture anchor 100.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>he inserter 200 is further actuated to press the retainer 180 against the proximal end of the anchor body 102 and separate the proximal member 104 from the anchor body 102.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> W</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00480963" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>hen the proximal end 104 separates from the anchor body 102, the “U”-shaped openings 158, 159 transform into distally opening slots and the sutures release distally from the slots as the proximal end 104 is pulled away from the bone.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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