Patent ID: 11937803
Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method of soft tissue repair, comprising:
coupling a first suture limb of a first suture to a first threader having a first tissue augmentation block disposed thereon, the first suture being attached to a first suture implant disposed in bone in a body, and the first suture limb being coupled to tissue;
applying a force to the first threader to move the first threader with respect to the first tissue augmentation block such that the first suture limb is passed into and through an opening of the first tissue augmentation block from a proximal-most end to a distal-most end of the first tissue augmentation block to dispose the first tissue augmentation block onto a portion of the first suture limb such that the first tissue augmentation block is able to translate along the first suture limb;
disassociating the first suture limb and the first tissue augmentation block from the first threader;
advancing the first tissue augmentation block towards the first suture implant;
securing a portion of the first suture limb at a surgical site;
securing a portion of a second suture limb of the first suture at a surgical site, the securing of the second suture limb including passing the second suture limb over a second tissue augmentation block already engaged with tissue with a second suture attached to a second suture implant during the soft tissue repair to engage a portion of the second suture limb directly against a top surface of the second tissue augmentation block, and
after the securing action of the first suture limb,
adjusting a location of at least one of the first tissue augmentation block and first suture limb with respect to the tissue by translating the first tissue augmentation block along the first suture limb.