Constructs and methods for repairing a tendon with a reduced risk of reinjury

    公开(公告)号:US10595983B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15888541

    申请日:2018-02-05

    IPC分类号: A61F2/08 A61B17/06 A61B17/00

    摘要: A method of effecting a tendon repair in a patient comprising providing a suture tape, using the suture tape to connect tendon tissue to bone of the patient such that the suture tape lays flat on the tendon, and permitting ingrowth of the tendon tissue into the suture tape as the absorbable fibers are absorbed into the patient's tissue. The suture tape is a flat braid of elastic, absorbable fibers and high strength fibers, the tape being at least 1 mm wide and 2 cm long, and less than 1 mm high. The suture tape includes at least 4 absorbable fibers and at least 4 high strength fibers. Further, the suture tape is capable of being stretched at least 10% from its shortest length to the length at which it breaks and is capable of withstanding a load of at least 260 Newtons before breaking.

    Constructs and methods for repairing a tendon with a reduced risk of reinjury

    公开(公告)号:US11426268B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16707238

    申请日:2019-12-09

    IPC分类号: A61F2/08 A61B17/06 A61B17/00

    摘要: A method of effecting a tendon repair in a patient comprising providing a suture tape, using the suture tape to connect tendon tissue to bone of the patient such that the suture tape lays flat on the tendon, and permitting ingrowth of the tendon tissue into the suture tape as the absorbable fibers are absorbed into the patient's tissue. The suture tape is a flat braid of elastic, absorbable fibers and high strength fibers, the tape being at least 1 mm wide and 2 cm long, and less than 1 mm high. The suture tape includes at least 4 absorbable fibers and at least 4 high strength fibers. Further, the suture tape is capable of being stretched at least 10% from its shortest length to the length at which it breaks and is capable of withstanding a load of at least 260 Newtons before breaking.