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Figure 1A illustrates an example of a fixation device 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The fixation device 100 may include a one-way tissue engagement feature 110 and an engagement feature 140. The one-way tissue engagement feature 110 may include an opening 112. The opening 112 is configured to receive a length of tissue 114 passing through the opening 112. The opening 112 is large enough to accept an end the tissue 114 passing through the opening 112. In the illustrated embodiment, the opening 112 has a circular cross-section shape. In certain embodiments, by analogy the one-way tissue engagement feature functions with respect to the tissue 114, much like a check valve functions with respect to a fluid. Like fluid flowing through a check valve, the tissue 114 can only pass through the one-way tissue engagement feature in one direction.

Added by DJM 9 2021