Kit Containing Combination Absorbable Staple and Non-absorbable Suture, And Method Of Using Same

摘要

A soft tissue attachment kit, for attaching a patient's soft tissue to a patient's bone at a soft tissue attachment site that is underneath muscle and fat, includes:a. a collection of suture-staples of various sizes, each suture-staple including: i. two spikes, each spike having a base; andii. a suture embedded in each spike, and connecting the bases of the two spikes;b. a collection of double-barrel insertion cannulas for: i. receiving one of the suture-staples; andii. allowing the suture-staple to pass through;c. a collection of double-barrel impactors, for tapping the suture-staple into the patient's bone; andd. a collection of insertion sheaths, each insertion sheath adapted for i. penetrating the patient's fat and muscle overlying the soft tissue attachment site;ii. receiving the double-barrel insertion cannula; andiii. allowing the double-barrel insertion cannula to pass through the insertion sheath to contact the patient's bone.