Patent ID: 9687222
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A surgical system for tissue repairs, comprising: a fixation device comprising a body, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being configured to receive a driver head for driving the fixation device, at least a portion of the body being cannulated; and a tensionable construct pre-loaded on the fixation device, the tensionable construct comprising a flexible material and a shuttling device having a loop at an end thereof, the shuttling device passing through a splice in the flexible material, the flexible material and the shuttling device extending through the body of the fixation device with the splice disposed in the body, the flexible material having a knot configured to abut the distal end of the fixation device, the flexible material having a first region with a first width and a second region with a second width which is greater than the first width, the second region being outside of the proximal end of the body of the fixation device remote from the knot at the distal end.