JP6113572B2 - 1つ又は2つ以上の突起部を有する縫合糸を用いて組織を固定するためのシステム、デバイス、及び方法 - Google Patents
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(1) 骨に固定されることができ、かつフィラメント係合機構を有するアンカーと、
修復されるべき軟組織に通されることができ、収縮可能なスネア(collapsible snare)が一方の端部に形成されており、収縮可能なループ(collapsible loop)が第2の端部に形成されており、かつ前記フィラメント係合機構に結合されるフィラメントであって、前記収縮可能なループは、摺動性の結び目を含み、張力リムが、前記摺動性の結び目から延び、かつ、前記スネアとは独立して、前記収縮可能なループを収縮させるのに有効である、フィラメントと、
複数の静止突起部が上に離間配置で形成されている縫合糸であって、該縫合糸が修復されるべき軟組織に通されることができる、縫合糸と、を含む外科的修復構造物であって、
前記スネアの開口部が前記縫合糸を受容するように構成され、前記スネアは、前記縫合糸に対して摺動自在であり、かつ前記縫合糸の周囲で収縮可能であり、
前記収縮可能なループが、前記軟組織を前記骨に固定するために漸進的にきつく締められることができる、外科的修復構造物。
(2) 前記スネアが、前記フィラメントの末端部を前記フィラメントの隣接部分に通すことによって構成され、該末端部は、該末端部が中を通って配置されるフィラメントの前記部分の中に該末端部を保持するための突起部をその上に有する、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(3) 前記スネアが、前記スネアを収縮させるのに有効である第2の摺動性の結び目によって構成される、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(4) 前記フィラメントが、カニューレ状の外科用フィラメント及び編組縫合糸フィラメントの一方を含む、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(5) 前記スネアの意図せぬ収縮を防止するために、前記スネアの一部内に取り外し可能に設置される可撓性部材を更に含む、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(7) 前記可撓性部材が、前記同軸摺動ネック部を不動化するために、前記同軸摺動ネック部を通して取り外し可能に配置される、実施態様6に記載の構造物。
(8) 前記可撓性部材が、第2のフィラメントで形成される、実施態様5に記載の構造物。
(9) 前記第2のフィラメントの密集度(thickness)が、約25ゲージ〜約40ゲージの範囲である、実施態様8に記載の構造物。
(10) 前記フィラメントの密集度が、約20ゲージ〜約34ゲージの範囲である、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(12) 前記突起部の直径が、約0.5ミリメートル〜約2ミリメートルの範囲である、実施態様1に記載の構造物。
(13) 剥離した軟組織に、複数の静止突起部が上に形成されている縫合糸の第1の端部を通すことであって、前記縫合糸の前記第1の端部は、前記縫合糸の第1及び第2のリムが前記組織の第1の側から延びるように前記組織に通され、前記縫合糸は、前記突起部の少なくとも1つが、前記組織の第1及び第2の側の少なくとも一方に隣接して配置されるように組織の中に配置される、糸を通すことと、
剥離した軟組織に近接した骨にアンカーを挿入することであって、該アンカーは、そのフィラメント係合機構に取り付けられたフィラメントを有し、該フィラメントは、その一方の端部に形成された収縮可能なスネアと、その第2の端部に形成された収縮可能なループとを有し、かつ前記フィラメント係合機構に結合され、前記収縮可能なループは、摺動性の結び目を含み、張力リムが、前記摺動性の結び目から延び、かつ前記スネアとは独立して、前記収縮可能なループを収縮させるのに有効である、アンカーを挿入することと、
前記縫合糸の前記第1及び第2のリムを、前記スネアの中に形成された開口部を通して挿入することと、
前記スネアを、前記組織に向けて遠位方向に、かつ前記組織の前記第1の側の上に配置された少なくとも1つの突起部を越えて遠位方向にスライドさせることと、
前記縫合糸の前記第1及び第2のリムの周囲で前記スネアを収縮させることと、
前記収縮可能なループを縮めて前記組織を前記骨の近傍に引き寄せることによって、前記スネアを前記アンカーに向けて引っ張ることと、を含む外科的修復方法。
(14) 前記収縮可能なループを縮めることによって前記スネアを前記アンカーに向けて引っ張る工程が、前記張力リムに張力を加えることを含む、実施態様13に記載の方法。
(15) 前記スネアが、前記フィラメントを緩めることなく漸進的に進められる、実施態様14に記載の方法。
(17) 前記スネアが、少なくとも1つの突起部と前記組織との間に位置付けられる、実施態様16に記載の方法。
(18) 前記スネアが、少なくとも2つの突起部と前記組織との間に位置付けられる、実施態様16に記載の方法。
(19) 前記スネアの意図せぬ収縮を防止するため、可撓性部材が前記スネアの一部内に配置され、前記方法が、前記スネアを収縮させる前に、前記可撓性部材を前記スネアから除去することを更に含む、実施態様13に記載の方法。
(20) 前記方法が結び目を結ぶことなく実施される、実施態様13に記載の方法。
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- 骨に固定されることができ、かつフィラメント係合機構を有するアンカーと、
修復されるべき軟組織に通されることができ、収縮可能なスネアが一方の端部に形成されており、収縮可能なループが第2の端部に形成されており、かつ前記フィラメント係合機構に結合されるフィラメントであって、前記収縮可能なループは、摺動性の結び目を含み、張力リムが、前記摺動性の結び目から延び、かつ、前記スネアとは独立して、前記収縮可能なループを収縮させるのに有効である、フィラメントと、
複数の静止突起部が上に離間配置で形成されている縫合糸であって、該縫合糸が修復されるべき軟組織に通されることができる、縫合糸と、を含む外科的修復構造物であって、
前記スネアの開口部が前記縫合糸を受容するように構成され、前記スネアは、前記縫合糸に対して摺動自在であり、かつ前記縫合糸の周囲で収縮可能であり、
前記収縮可能なループが、前記軟組織を前記骨に固定するために漸進的にきつく締められることができる、外科的修復構造物。 - 前記スネアが、前記フィラメントの末端部を前記フィラメントの隣接部分に通すことによって構成され、該末端部は、該末端部が中を通って配置されるフィラメントの前記部分の中に該末端部を保持するための突起部をその上に有する、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記スネアが、前記スネアを収縮させるのに有効である第2の摺動性の結び目によって構成される、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記フィラメントが、カニューレ状の外科用フィラメント及び編組縫合糸フィラメントの一方を含む、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記スネアの意図せぬ収縮を防止するために、前記スネアの一部内に取り外し可能に設置される可撓性部材を更に含む、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記スネアが、前記スネアを収縮させるのに有効である同軸摺動ネック部によって構成される、請求項5に記載の構造物。
- 前記可撓性部材が、前記同軸摺動ネック部を不動化するために、前記同軸摺動ネック部を通して取り外し可能に配置される、請求項6に記載の構造物。
- 前記可撓性部材が、第2のフィラメントで形成される、請求項5に記載の構造物。
- 前記第2のフィラメントの密集度が、約25ゲージ〜約40ゲージの範囲である、請求項8に記載の構造物。
- 前記フィラメントの密集度が、約20ゲージ〜約34ゲージの範囲である、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記縫合糸の密集度が、約20ゲージ〜約34ゲージの範囲である、請求項1に記載の構造物。
- 前記突起部の直径が、約0.5ミリメートル〜約2ミリメートルの範囲である、請求項1に記載の構造物。
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