Knotless methods and constructs for tissue repairs and reconstructions
Surgical constructs, assemblies, and methods for tissue reinforcement with a reinforcement (reinforcing) material.
1 . A reinforced tissue construct, comprising:
a reinforcement material adapted to attach to a tissue surface of a tissue, wherein the reinforcement material includes two longitudinal channels or open lumens extending longitudinally relative to the reinforcement material and on opposing sides of the reinforcement material; and
a flexible coupler knotlessly attached to the reinforcement material, wherein the flexible coupler forms a series of stitching loops around the tissue and the reinforcement material.
2 . The reinforced tissue construct of claim 1 , wherein the flexible coupler is knotlessly attached to the reinforcement material through at least one splice or pierce.
3 . The reinforced tissue construct of claim 2 , wherein the at least one splice is located at least partially within one of two longitudinal channels or open lumens of the reinforcement material.
4 . The reinforced tissue construct of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement material is a tape, a ribbon, a weave, a mesh, or combination of tape, ribbon, weave, or mesh.
5 . The reinforced tissue construct of claim 1 , wherein the tissue is a graft, a ligament, or a tendon.