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pulling a second portion of the suture joined to the first portion to move the knot into the patient to a position adjacent to the soft tissue; and |
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securing the suture to the bone. |
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passing a tube through a portal in a patient’s skin, the tube having a suture passing through it; |
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passing the suture through a soft tissue; |
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splitting the tube to free the suture from the tube; and |
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anchoring the suture to a bone. |
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providing a suture anchor having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal passage extending within the suture anchor in a proximal to distal direction, a first opening communicating with the longitudinal passage nearer the proximal end than the distal end, a second opening through the sidewall of the suture anchor nearer the distal end than the proximal end, and a third opening through the sidewall of the suture anchor nearer the distal end than the proximal end, a first suture threader extending within the longitudinal passage between the first and third openings, the first suture threader extending through the first opening to a grip portion outside of the longitudinal passage, the first suture threader extending through the third opening to a suture engaging portion outside of the longitudinal passage, a second suture threader extending within the longitudinal passage between the first and second openings, the second suture threader extending through the first opening to a suture engaging portion outside of the longitudinal passage, the second suture threader extending through the second opening to a grip portion outside of the longitudinal passage, |
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engaging the first portion of the suture with the first suture passer; |
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pulling on the grip portion of the first suture passer to pass the first portion of the suture through the longitudinal passage in a distal to proximal direction; |
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engaging the second portion of the suture with the second suture passer; |
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pulling on the grip portion of the second suture passer to pass the second portion of the suture through the longitudinal passage in a proximal to distal direction; and |
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The method of example 54 further comprising: |
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passing the second portion of the suture through soft tissue; |
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tying a knot in the second portion of the suture outside of a patient’s body; and |
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pulling on the first portion of the suture to move the knot nearer to the soft tissue. |
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passing the first portion of the suture through a tube; |
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placing the tube and first portion of the suture through a portal in the patient’s body; |
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splitting the tube to free the suture laterally from the tube. |
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The method of example 54 further comprising passing the second portion alongside an outer surface of the anchor in a distal to proximal direction. |
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The method of example 54 further comprising advancing a locking member in the longitudinal passage to secure the suture within the longitudinal passage. |
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