US2018035998A1PendingUtilityA1

Filamentary fixation device and assembly and method of assembly, manufacture and use

Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPPriority: Mar 11, 2013Filed: Oct 16, 2017Published: Feb 8, 2018
Est. expiryMar 11, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61B 2017/0475A61B 2017/0406A61B 2017/0458A61B 17/0401A61B 17/0485
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Abstract

The present invention, in one embodiment, includes a method of assembling a filamentary fixation device including obtaining a filamentary sleeve having a pathway therethrough, and a loading member and retriever member each positioned through at least a portion of the pathway, engaging a working suture with the retriever member, positioning at least a portion of the working suture in the pathway using the retriever member, and engaging the working suture with the loading member.

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1 . A method of assembling a filamentary fixation assembly, comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a filamentary sleeve having a pathway therethrough, a loading member positioned through at least a portion of the pathway, and a retriever member positioned through at least a portion of the pathway;   engaging a working suture with the retriever member;   positioning at least a portion of the working suture in the pathway using the retriever member; and   engaging the working suture with the loading member.

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