US 12,144,720 B2
Rotator cuff cable reconstructions
Christopher R. Adams, Naples, FL (US); Matthew R. Herrington, Naples, FL (US); and Justina M. Heidenthal, Naples, FL (US)
Assigned to Arthrex, 1nc., Naples, FL (US)
Filed by Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/390,106.
Prior Publication US 2023/0035089 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0811 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of rotator cable reinforcement comprising:
reinforcing a native rotator cable of a rotator cuff tendon having two natural insertion points, wherein the reinforcing is conducted by forming a series of stitching loops along at least one dimension of the rotator cable with at least one flexible coupler, to form a reinforced rotator cable; and
securing the flexible coupler to bone without tying knots.