Patent ID: 9204940
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of marking a location of a biceps tendon relative to a supraspinatus tendon on a bursal side of the supraspinatus tendon for accurately positioning a sheet-like implant over at least a portion of the bursal side of the supraspinatus tendon during arthroscopic surgery, the method of marking comprising the steps of: observing the location of the biceps tendon relative to the supraspinatus tendon on an articular side of the supraspinatus tendon; and inserting a tissue marker including an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal direction through the supraspinatus tendon so that a distal end emerges on the articular side adjacent a posterior side of the biceps tendon, thereby marking the location of the biceps tendon relative to the supraspinatus tendon on the bursal side of the supraspinatus tendon.