US 11,998,185 B2
Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone
Ryan A. Kaiser, Leesburg, IN (US); Gregory J. Denham, Warsaw, IN (US); and Kevin T. Stone, Winona Lake, IN (US)
Assigned to Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed by Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,022.
Application 14/107,350 is a division of application No. 13/278,341, filed on Oct. 21, 2011, granted, now 8,608,777.
Application 17/940,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/802,228, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,471,147.
Application 16/802,228 is a continuation of application No. 15/886,712, filed on Feb. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,595,851.
Application 15/886,712 is a continuation of application No. 15/865,938, filed on Jan. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,542,967.
Application 15/865,938 is a continuation of application No. 15/297,844, filed on Oct. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,098,629.
Application 15/297,844 is a continuation of application No. 15/074,553, filed on Mar. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,004,489.
Application 15/074,553 is a continuation of application No. 14/107,350, filed on Dec. 16, 2013, granted, now 9,532,777.
Application 13/278,341 is a continuation of application No. 12/474,802, filed on May 29, 2009, granted, now 8,088,130.
Prior Publication US 2023/0000484 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A61G 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0432 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0858 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of securing soft tissue to bone, comprising:
locating an adjustable suture construct in a first bone hole, the adjustable suture construct including a first suture with a first free end that extends longitudinally through a first longitudinal passage in the first suture to form a first self-locking adjustable loop, wherein said locating leaves at least a first part of the first longitudinal passage inside the first bone hole and at least a first segment of the first self-locking adjustable loop outside the first bone hole and extending through soft tissue adjacent the first bone hole, the first segment of the first self-locking adjustable loop including an outside anchor coupled thereto so that the soft tissue is left positioned between the outside anchor and the first bone hole, wherein the outside anchor comprises a deformable tube anchor, and wherein the outside anchor being coupled to the first segment of the first self-locking adjustable loop includes suture material of the first segment extending longitudinally through at least part of a longitudinal bore in the deformable tube anchor;
moving the outside anchor into a second bone hole after said locating, the second bone hole spaced apart from the first bone hole; and
pulling on the first free end of the first suture from outside the first bone hole so as to reduce a size of the first self-locking adjustable loop.