US 12,458,485 B2
Adjustable suture button construct
Ricardo Albertorio, Naples, FL (US); Eric S. Zajac, Naples, FL (US); and Jacob A. Jolly, Naples, FL (US)
Assigned to ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US)
Filed by ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,105.
Application 13/908,793 is a division of application No. 12/751,835, filed on Mar. 31, 2010, granted, now 8,460,379, issued on Jun. 11, 2013.
Application 17/568,105 is a continuation of application No. 16/296,635, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,284,990.
Application 16/296,635 is a continuation of application No. 15/599,983, filed on May 19, 2017, granted, now 10,238,484, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/599,983 is a continuation of application No. 13/908,793, filed on Jun. 3, 2013, granted, now 9,687,338, issued on Jun. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/311,234, filed on Mar. 5, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/311,211, filed on Mar. 5, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/259,507, filed on Nov. 9, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/168,117, filed on Apr. 9, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/165,343, filed on Mar. 31, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117721 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0811 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61F 2/0805 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01); A61F 2002/087 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An ACL construct, comprising:
a fixation device;
a graft supporting device configured to support a graft and comprised of a plug, a wedge, or an anchor; and
an adjustable loop attached to both the fixation device and the graft supporting device,
wherein the adjustable loop includes a free braid strand that is spliced through a portion of the adjustable loop and is tensionable to reduce a size of the adjustable loop,
wherein the graft supporting device includes a first passageway configured to receive a first portion of the adjustable loop,
wherein the graft supporting device includes an opening configured to receive a driver.