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passing the second portion of the suture alongside an outer surface of the suture anchor body in a distal to proximal direction; and |
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then inserting the suture anchor into the bone through one of the first and second openings, the distal end being inserted first through the opening. |
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The method of example 41 wherein the step of passing the second portion of the suture longitudinally through a portion of a suture anchor body in a proximal to distal direction comprises engaging the second portion of the suture with a first suture threader and pulling the suture threader through the anchor, the first suture threader being preloaded on the suture anchor. |
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The method of example 41 further comprising passing the first portion of the suture longitudinally through a portion of the suture anchor body in a distal to proximal direction. |
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The method of example 43 wherein the step of passing the first portion of the suture longitudinally through a portion of the suture anchor body in a distal to proximal direction comprises engaging the second portion of the suture with a second suture threader and pulling the suture threader through the anchor, the second suture threader being preloaded on the suture anchor. |
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The method of example 41 further comprising after inserting the suture anchor into a hole in the bone, advancing a locking member into the suture anchor to lock the suture to the anchor. |
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The method of example 44 further comprising before advancing the locking member, tensioning the suture. |
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The method of example 44 wherein a proximal member is joined to the proximal end of the anchor by a frangible connection, the method further comprising after advancing the locking member, separating the proximal member and anchor at the frangible connection. |
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The method of example 47 wherein the proximal member includes a hole through a sidewall adjacent the frangible portion and the suture extends through the hole, further wherein separating the proximal member and anchor transforms the hole into a distally opening slot and releases the suture distally from the slot. |
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disengaging a first portion of a suture extending from a distal end of a suture anchor from a suture keeper, a second portion of the suture extending from a proximal end of the suture anchor being joined to the suture keeper; |
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then passing the first suture portion through a patient’s body tissue; |
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then inserting the suture anchor body into a hole in a bone; |
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then separating the suture keeper from the second portion of the suture. |
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The method of example 49 wherein the second portion includes at least first and second strands of suture, the first strand being joined to a first portion of the suture keeper and the second strand being joined to a second portion of the suture keeper, the method further comprising independently tensioning the first and second strands. |
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The method of example 49 further comprising sliding the suture anchor over the first portion of suture away from the suture keeper while the second portion remains joined to the suture keeper. |
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A method of attaching soft tissue to bone, comprising: |
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passing a first portion of a suture through a bone; |
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passing the first portion through a soft tissue; |
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passing the first portion outside of a patient’s body; |
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tying a knot in the first portion; and |
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