Patent ID: 8828054
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for securing a first object to a second object, the method comprising the steps of: providing a system comprising: passing the inserter through the first object and the second object so that the sharp point of the inserter resides on the far side of the second object; ejecting the first cleat on the far side of the second object; withdrawing the inserter out of the first object and the second object; tensioning the suture so that the suture is drawn into the narrow section of the distal slot of the first cleat, whereby to bind the suture to the first cleat; moving the inserter to another location on the first object; passing the inserter back through the first object and the second object so that the sharp point of the inserter resides on the far side of the second object; ejecting the second cleat on the far side of the second object; withdrawing the inserter out of the first object and the second object; and tensioning the suture so that the suture is drawn into the narrow section of the distal slot of the second cleat, whereby to bind the suture to the second cleat.