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

Claim 0:
1. A method of soft tissue repair, comprising:
attaching a first suture to soft tissue such that a first suture limb and a second suture limb of the first suture extends from the soft tissue;
disposing a first tissue augmentation block on the first suture limb by passing the first suture limb through an opening of the first tissue augmentation block from a proximal-most end of the first tissue augmentation block to a distal-most end of the first tissue augmentation block such that the first tissue augmentation block is able to translate along the first suture limb, thereby increasing a surface area for engaging tissue associated with the first suture limb;
coupling the first suture limb with a first suture anchor disposed in bone;
coupling the second suture limb to a second suture anchor disposed in bone, the coupling of the second suture limb including passing the second suture limb over a second tissue augmentation block already engaged with tissue by a second suture 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 coupling of the first suture limb, tightening the first suture limb such that the first tissue augmentation block coupled with the first suture limb is directed towards the soft tissue by translating along the first suture limb via the opening of the first tissue augmentation block coupled with the first suture limb.