Patent ID: 9314234
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A61B,D07B

Claim Text:
1. A method of percutaneously tying a loop of suture around a meniscus tissue using a pre-tied knot, wherein the suture has a proximal end, a distal end, and a pretied knot body formed between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the pre-tied knot body is tied around a leader snare so that a loop of the leader snare extends from the pre-tied knot body in a first direction and a tail of the leader snare extends from the pre-tied knot body in a second direction, the method comprising: percutaneously passing the distal end of the suture through the meniscus tissue; percutaneously passing the leader snare through the meniscus tissue; passing the distal end of the suture through the loop of the leader snare; forming a loop of suture by pulling the tail of the leader snare to draw the suture through the pre-tied knot body while removing the leader snare from the pre-tied knot body; and cinching the loop of suture around the meniscus tissue; wherein percutaneously passing the distal end of the suture comprises percutaneously passing the distal end of the suture from the inferior to the superior side of a meniscus or from the superior to the inferior side of the meniscus.