SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPAIR OF A SOFT TISSUE TO BONE ATTACHMENT
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Mar 8, 2012
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Mar 2, 2011
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Mar 2, 2010
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A strap for repairing the attachment between a bone and a soft tissue according to embodiments of the present invention includes an elongated flexible textile body including, along its longitudinal direction, first and second longitudinal parts, the first longitudinal part including a fixation mechanism, the fixation mechanism configured to mechanically cooperate with the second longitudinal part, after the second longitudinal part has been passed through at least the soft tissue, to form a loop around at least a portion of the soft tissue, wherein the fixation mechanism permits tightening of the loop to tension the elongated flexible textile body to hold the soft tissue in place with respect to the bone.
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