Benjamin Thompson Hall

US Patent:

20220240918, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Jun 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/617718

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
- Zug, CH
- Singapore, SG
Geoffrey Ian Karasic - Raynham MA, US
Paul Alexander Torrie - Marblehead MA, US
Kyle Steven Frederick Turner - Mansfield MA, US
Nehal Navinbhai Patel - Boston MA, US
Benjamin Michael Hall - Roslindale MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04
A61B 17/06

Abstract:

A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at 5 least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments 10 may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.