Suture buttress system
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Sep 16, 2003
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Jan 9, 1998
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A suture buttress system has a suture retriever and a suture buttress. The suture retriever includes a handle portion with an elongate member extending therefrom and having an outer surface and a distal end that includes a suture retaining element. The suture buttress comprises a resilient hollow tube having an outer surface and opposed ends. The suture buttress is removably and replaceably disposed on the elongate member. The suture buttress may further include an external fastening element suitable to retain the suture buttress within a bone tunnel. A suture buttress deployment tool may also be provided.
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