Patent ID: 7641694

Claim:
A system for promoting healing of a graft site, the system comprising: a tissue graft; a tether having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is configured to be coupled to the tissue graft to urge the tissue graft toward the graft site to promote healing of the graft site via integration of the tissue graft with the graft site; an anchor insertable into or adjacent to a tunnel formed in a bone proximate the graft site, wherein the anchor is configured to receive the first portion such that the first portion is slidable in a first direction with respect to the anchor, and is lockable by the anchor at any of a plurality of positions of the tether relative to the anchor to prevent sliding of the first portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a cover attachable to the second portion, wherein the cover abuts the second portion, wherein the cover is shaped to capture the tissue graft in response to tension on the tether.