Patent ID: 9060763
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical repair construct, comprising: a snare linkage formed of a first suture filament and having a collapsible snare at a first end defined by a first sliding knot, a second end that is configured to receive a second suture filament, and a connecting neck extending from the first end to the second end, the connecting neck being a coaxial sliding neck comprising a portion of the first suture filament disposed through itself; a collapsible loop formed of the second suture filament, the collapsible loop having a first end coupled to the second end of the snare linkage, a second sliding knot, and a collapsible filament tail extending from the second sliding knot; and a flexible suture pin having a first portion thereof removably disposed through the connecting neck and configured to prevent collapse of the snare and approximately maintain the size of an opening of the snare when the suture pin is present in the connecting neck, wherein the construct is configured to atraumatically pass through soft tissue and to secure tissue in a knotless manner.