US20130123809A1 - Transosseous attachment instruments - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to techniques and instruments for surgical transosseous attachments.
- a variety of surgical procedures require the attachment of something relative to a surgical site.
- soft tissue, suture, implants, and/or other items in or adjacent to a joint.
- ligaments, tendons, fascia, other capsular material, and/or muscle may be attached to an adjacent bone to effect a repair of a joint.
- Such joints may include any joint in a patient's body such as the joints of the hands and feet, ankle, wrist, knee, elbow, hip, shoulder, and spine.
- the present invention provides methods and instruments to attach items to a bone transosseously.
- a method of placing a suture transosseously through a bone includes forming a first bone tunnel in the bone; positioning a portion of a suture in the first bone tunnel; indexing a guide to the first bone tunnel; guiding a tunnel forming instrument with the guide to form a second bone tunnel transverse to and intersecting the first bone tunnel; and withdrawing the portion of the suture through the second bone tunnel.
- instruments for placing a suture transosseously through first and second transverse, intersecting bone tunnels include a guide and a tunnel forming instrument.
- the guide has a proximal end and a distal end.
- An indexing portion is formed nearer the distal end and is indexable to a first bone tunnel.
- the guide defines a guide path from nearer the proximal end to nearer the distal end in predetermined relationship to the indexing portion.
- the tunnel forming instrument is engageable with the guide in constrained guiding relationship along the guide path.
- the tunnel forming instrument has a distal end configured to penetrate bone and a suture retrieving portion having a feature able to receive a suture from the first tunnel for retrieval through the second tunnel.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a set of instruments according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a detail view of a portion of one of the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a detail view of a portion of one of the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 4-11 are partial side sectional views of the set of instruments of FIG. 1 in use to pass a suture through a bone;
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are partial side sectional views of a set of instruments similar to that of FIG. 1 illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments;
- FIG. 14 is a partial side sectional view of a set of instruments similar to that of FIG. 1 illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments;
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 16 is a partial side sectional view illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an instrument according to the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a side elevation view of the instrument of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19 is a side elevation view of the instrument of FIG. 17 , opposite the view of FIG. 17 ;
- FIGS. 20-25 are side section views of the instrument of FIG. 17 in use to pass a suture through a bone
- FIG. 26 is a side section view illustrating a method of fixing a suture to a bone using the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 27 is a side section view, rotated 90 degrees from that of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the method of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 29 is a side section view illustrating a method of reinforcing bone tunnels formed with instruments similar to those of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 30 and 31 are partial side section views illustrating modifications to instruments of FIG. 1 to allow them to simultaneously form bone tunnels and reinforce the bone tunnels;
- FIG. 32 is a side elevation view of an alternative suture usable with the instruments of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 33 is a side section view illustrating the use of the suture of FIG. 32 .
- Minimally invasive surgery is surgery used to gain access to deeper parts of the human body through small incisions. Such surgery may range from mini-open surgery to arthroscopic surgery.
- Mini-open surgery is generally understood to mean surgery performed through small incision(s) under direct vision as opposed to arthroscopic (or endoscopic) surgery where surgery is performed through one or more stab incisions in which the arthroscope (or endoscope) is used for visualization.
- the size of the stab incisions generally ranges from 1 mm to 10 mm.
- the illustrative examples depict arthroscopic surgical techniques but it is to be understood that the techniques could be performed in any minimally invasive or open technique.
- the following illustrative examples depict instruments and techniques to pass a suture through a portion of the head of the humeral bone at the shoulder of a human patient to repair damaged soft tissue associated with the shoulder joint.
- Instruments and techniques according to the present invention may be used to pass a suture through any bone, at surgical sites anywhere in a patient's body, and for any purpose.
- the terms “suture” and “suture strand” are used herein to mean any strand or flexible member, natural or synthetic, able to be passed through a bone tunnel and useful in a surgical procedure.
- transverse is used herein to mean to cross at an angle; i.e. not parallel. The term includes, but is not limited to right angles.
- the term “bight” is used herein to mean a bend or loop formed in the intermediate portion of a suture.
- a human left shoulder joint is used to provide context for illustrative examples of a surgical technique.
- Soft tissue layers overlie the shoulder joint. These layers define a soft tissue zone including the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles and bursal tissue. Instruments are inserted through the soft tissue zone via stab incisions and access canulae can be inserted through these stab incisions to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of surgical instruments. The thickness of this soft tissue zone varies by patient and by location from a few millimeters to several centimeters.
- a set of instruments 100 includes a punch 102 , a tunnel guide 120 , and a retriever 160 .
- the punch 102 includes an elongated shaft 104 extending from a first, distal end 106 to a second, proximal end 108 along an axis 105 .
- a punch handle 110 includes an opening 112 for receiving the proximal end 108 .
- the punch handle 110 is able to lock onto the punch 102 , e.g. with a rotating collet arrangement, to facilitate inserting the distal end 106 of the punch into tissue and removing it from tissue.
- the distal end 106 includes a notch 107 to aid in retaining a suture on the end as the suture is impacted into a bone as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the tunnel guide 120 includes an arm 122 extending from a first end 124 to a second end 126 along an axis 128 .
- the axis is arcuate.
- the first end 124 defines a passage 130 having an axis 132 transverse to the arm axis 128 and open along a slot 131 on one side.
- a retriever sleeve 134 has a longitudinal axis 136 extending between a first, proximal end 138 and a second, distal end 140 .
- the retriever sleeve 134 is received in the passage 130 in axial translating relationship and is infinitely adjustable along its axis relative to the passage 130 .
- the sleeve 134 fits closely within the passage 130 and is larger than the slot 131 so that the sleeve cannot pass sideways out of the passage 130 .
- a lock 142 is operable to lock the retriever sleeve 134 position relative to the passage 130 .
- the lock 142 is a screw threaded into the first end 124 adjacent and transverse to the passage axis 132 and in communication with the passage 130 such that it is responsive to inward threading to advance toward and press against the retriever sleeve 134 and lock it in place.
- the second end 126 defines a passage 144 through the arm 122 having a longitudinal axis 146 transverse to the arm axis 128 and generally coplanar with the passage axis 132 .
- the axes 146 and 132 converge on the concave side of the arcuate arm axis 128 .
- the exemplary guide 120 has a non-adjustable arm 122 maintaining the axes 132 and 146 in fixed angular relationship.
- the arm 122 may also include an adjustment mechanism allowing the angle between the axes 132 and 146 to be adjusted by the user to accommodate variations in patient anatomy and placement technique.
- an indexing feature is provided to register the guide 120 to a first bone tunnel in preparation for forming a second bone tunnel in known relationship to the first bone tunnel.
- the indexing feature is in the form of a punch Sleeve 150 .
- the punch sleeve 150 has a proximal end 152 , a distal end 154 , and an axial passage extending between the proximal and distal ends.
- the punch sleeve 150 is mounted coaxially in the passage 144 and extends distally from the arm 122 such that the punch sleeve 150 and passage 130 , and consequently the sleeve 134 when it is received in the passage 130 , converge distally.
- the retriever 160 includes an elongated shaft 162 extending along an axis 164 from a first, proximal end 166 to a second, distal end 168 .
- the distal end 168 has a distal, leading segment 165 and a proximal, narrowed segment 167 in which the diameter of the narrowed segment 167 is generally less than the maximum diameter of the leading segment 165 .
- a bony tunnel is created in accordance to the maximum cross-sectional profile of the leading segment 165 .
- the resistance to withdrawal of the impacted retriever 160 is reduced as there is reduced or no friction between the wall of the bone tunnel and the narrowed segment 167 .
- a notch 170 is formed in the side of the shaft 162 near the distal end 168 .
- the retriever is sized to fit within the retriever sleeve 134 and to pass sideways out of the passage 130 through the slot 131 when the retriever sleeve is not positioned in the passage 130 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates one example of the notch 170 .
- the notch 170 is formed into the side of the shaft transverse to the axis 164 and then extends distally parallel to the axis 164 .
- Additional notches such as illustrative second notch 171 , may be formed on the shaft to aid in suture retrieval.
- a second notch 171 is formed 180 degrees and distally from the first notch 170 .
- the one or more notches may be located within the narrowed segment 167 to reduce the likelihood of the proximal edges of the notches 170 , 171 snagging against the wall of the bone tunnel.
- FIGS. 4-10 illustrate an exemplary technique using the instruments of FIG. 1 .
- the punch is setup as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the punch handle 110 is attached to the punch shaft 104 .
- a suture 180 is mounted to the punch 102 by passing a portion 182 of the suture over the distal end 106 of the punch in the notch 107 and positioning the ends 184 of the suture toward the proximal end 108 of the punch.
- the ends 184 may be retained and/or placed in tension by engaging them with a retention mechanism such as a slot, boss, O-ring, and/or other mechanism into which or around which they may be positioned to maintain the suture 180 on the punch 102 .
- a retention mechanism such as a slot, boss, O-ring, and/or other mechanism into which or around which they may be positioned to maintain the suture 180 on the punch 102 .
- an O-ring 188 is mounted on the handle 110 and the suture 180 is run under the O-ring 188 to retain the suture
- the punch 102 is inserted into bone tissue. This may be accomplished by optionally predrilling the bone and then inserting the punch, or, as illustrated in the exemplary technique of FIGS. 2-8 , the punch 102 may be inserted directly into the bone such as for example by impacting the handle 110 with a mallet to drive the distal end 106 into the bone.
- a shoulder 200 repair surgical procedure is illustrated such as for, for example, attaching soft tissues of the rotator cuff 201 to the proximal humerus 202 .
- the punch 102 and suture 180 are introduced into the surgical site and the distal end 106 of the punch 102 is placed against the proximal humerus 202 at a desire suture exit location.
- the punch 102 and suture 180 may be inserted percutaneously through a small stab incision.
- the punch 102 and suture 180 are impacted into the bone tissue by impacting the punch handle 110 to drive the distal end 106 to a predetermined depth into the bone and to form a first bone tunnel 210 .
- the punch and suture are driven approximately 18 mm into the bone.
- An index mark 114 may be provided a predetermined distance from the distal end 106 as a reference.
- the handle 110 is unlocked and removed from the punch shaft 104 .
- the tunnel guide 120 is engaged with the punch shaft 104 by sliding the distal end 154 of the punch sleeve 150 over the proximal end 108 of the shaft 104 and advancing the tunnel guide 120 toward the bone until distal end 154 of the punch sleeve 150 is brought to rest against the bone.
- the handle 110 is remounted to the punch shaft 104 .
- the retriever sleeve 134 is engaged with the passage 130 in the arm 122 and advanced percutaneously into the surgical site until it rests against the bone.
- the lock 142 is actuated to lock the sleeve 134 in place.
- the retriever 160 is advanced toward the punch 102 . This may be accomplished by optionally predrilling the bone through the retriever sleeve and then inserting the retriever 160 , or the retriever 160 may be inserted directly into the bone.
- the retriever 160 is introduced to the surgical site through the retriever sleeve 134 until the distal end 168 is adjacent the bone. It is then impacted into the bone forming a second bone tunnel 212 . It is impacted to a first predetermined depth in which the distal end 168 is spaced from the punch shaft 104 .
- An index mark 174 on the retriever shaft 162 may be provided a predetermined distance from the distal end 168 as a reference. For example, the index mark 174 may be referenced to the arm 122 to indicate that the predetermined depth has been reached.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 the punch 102 is withdrawn a predetermined distance to provide clearance for the retriever.
- An index mark 116 may be provided a predetermined distance from the distal end 106 as a reference.
- the index mark 116 on the punch shaft 104 may be referenced to the arm 122 to indicate that withdrawal the predetermined distance has been accomplished.
- FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view looking along the axis of the retriever toward the punch 102 .
- the suture 180 is pressed into the bone and adheres to the bone when the punch 102 is driven such that when the punch 102 is withdrawn, the suture 180 remains in the depth of the punched hole forming a loop 186 .
- the retriever 160 is then advanced further into the bone to a second predetermined depth in which the distal end 168 intersects the loop 186 of suture.
- An index mark 176 may be provided to indicate the second predetermined depth.
- the lock 142 is now disengaged to release the sleeve 134 and the sleeve 134 is withdrawn proximally from the passage 130 and removed.
- the arm 122 may now be rotated away from the retriever so that the retriever exits the passage 130 via the slot 131 thus freeing the arm 122 , punch sleeve 150 , and punch 102 to be withdrawn axially away from the bone and removed from the surgical site.
- the suture 180 is tensioned to pull the loop 186 against the side of the retriever.
- the retriever is withdrawn so that the notch 170 engages the suture loop 186 and pulls the suture loop 186 through the second bone tunnel 212 such that the suture passes through the bone and extends outwardly from both the first and second bone tunnels 210 , 212 .
- the suture 180 may now be passed through soft tissue 214 adjacent the bone and used to connect the soft tissue to the bone such as by tying the suture, passing it over a button, and/or some other suture fastening technique.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 depict an illustrative set of instruments similar to the example of FIG. 1 that is modified to have a reduced size.
- a tunnel guide 300 includes a shaft 302 extending from a first, proximal end 304 to a second, distal end 306 along an axis 308 . The distal end 306 defines a head member 307 .
- a handle 310 is mounted to the proximal end 304 .
- a retriever guide passage 312 is formed transversely through the shaft 302 along an axis 314 .
- An indexing feature in the form of a punch guide passage 316 is formed transversely through the head member 307 along an axis 318 distal to the retriever guide passage 312 .
- Index marks 320 and 322 are provided on the exterior of the shaft aligned with and parallel to the passage axes 314 , 318 to aid in visualizing the passage paths.
- the retriever guide passage 312 forms an angle 330 with the shaft axis 308 .
- the retriever guide passage angle 330 is between 0 and 90 degrees, preferably between 10 and 30 degrees. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 12 and 13 , the retriever guide passage angle 330 is approximately 20 degrees.
- the punch guide passage 316 forms an angle 332 with the retriever guide passage 312 .
- the angle between the passage axes 318 , 314 is preferably between 0 and 90 degrees, more preferably between 30 and 70 degrees.
- the punch guide passage 316 is angled approximately 50 degrees relative to the retriever guide passage 312 . Referenced in a different way, in the illustrative example of FIGS. 12 and 13 , the punch guide passage is angled proximally at an angle 336 of approximately 20 degrees from a reference line 334 normal to the shaft axis 308 .
- a groove 362 is formed in the shaft 302 and extends lengthwise along a portion of the shaft 302 until it intersects the external exit opening 360 .
- the groove 362 facilitates locating the retriever guide passage even if the retriever guide passage is covered by soft tissue such as the margins of the percutaneous portal to the surgical site.
- the retriever 160 may be positioned by sliding the distal end of the retriever distally along the groove, and under the soft tissue as necessary, until the retriever guide passage is engaged at the external exit opening 360 . The retriever 160 may then be advanced towards the humeral head.
- the groove 362 allows the retriever 160 to be placed tactilely without direct visualization where anatomy or technique requires.
- a soft tissue zone 354 is defined as the space between the skin 356 and soft tissues 358 near the bone; e.g. the humeral head.
- the axial spacing of the internal and external exit openings 352 , 360 of the retriever guide passage 312 defines a protected guide path 364 over which the surrounding soft tissue is protected from the retriever 160 .
- the internal exit opening 352 on the tunnel guide is placed in close proximity to the surgical site to maximize the protected guide path 364 and avoid interference with the soft tissue zone 354 near the surgical site.
- the external exit opening 360 on the tunnel guide is placed as proximal (nearer the proximal handle portion) as possible to maximize the protected guide path 364 and better accommodate large or obese patients having a wide soft tissue zone 354 .
- One way to move the internal exit opening 352 close to the surgical site is by reducing the lead profile height 350 which is defined as the vertical distance from the superior surface of the distal end 306 of the tunnel guide 300 to the inferior aspect of the distal end of the retriever 160 when it is inserted to its full operating depth in the bone.
- An indexing height 366 is defined as the vertical distance from the superior surface of the distal end 306 of the tunnel guide 300 to the inferior surface of the distal end 306 of the tunnel guide 300 .
- a vertical bone depth 368 is defined as the vertical distance from the inferior surface of the distal end 306 of the tunnel guide 300 to the inferior aspect of the distal end of the retriever 160 when it is inserted to its full operating depth in the bone.
- the indexing height 366 and vertical bone depth 368 stack up to make up the lead profile height 350 .
- the distance from the internal exit opening to the surgical site is preferably minimized, there is a limit because a minimum angle between the first and the second bone tunnels needs to be maintained to ensure a sufficiently long suture bridge in the bone to provide adequate suture pull out strength.
- the indexing height 366 can be reduced to decrease the lead profile height.
- FIG. 14 illustrates another example of a tunnel guide 400 similar to that of FIGS. 12 and 13 but with a further reduced indexing height.
- the tunnel guide 400 includes a shaft 402 extending from a distal head member 404 to a proximal handle member 406 along an axis 408 .
- a retriever guide passage 410 is formed transversely through the shaft member and the handle member along a retriever guide passage axis 412 and defines internal and external exit openings 413 , 415 .
- the retriever guide passage axis 412 forms an angle with the shaft axis 408 .
- An indexing feature 414 is formed transversely through the head member 404 along an indexing feature axis 416 .
- the indexing feature axis 416 also forms an angle with the retriever guide passage axis 412 .
- the indexing feature is a punch guide passage.
- the passage may be a simple cylinder or have one or more additional slots formed on the sidewall of the passage to provide clearance for sutures alongside the punch.
- the indexing feature may take other suitable forms such as an open notch or a probe tip.
- the inferior surface 418 of the head member 404 is superior to the inferior surface 420 of the shaft member whereas in the illustrative example of FIG.
- the inferior surface of the head member is level with the inferior surface of the shaft member.
- the inferior surface 418 of the head member as illustrated in FIG. 14 has a curvature which approximately fits the contour of the bone at the surgical site.
- the curvature would fit the greater tuberosity of the humeral head such that the internal exit opening 413 of the tunnel guide is in close proximity to the surgical site.
- the internal exit opening 413 can be kept close to the surgical site while decreasing the angle between the tunnel guide axis 408 and the retriever axis 412 .
- the external exit opening 415 may be located on the proximal end of the handle member 406 of the tunnel guide and the protected guide path 422 is lengthened as compared to the example of FIG. 10 and can accommodate an even wider soft tissue zone.
- FIG. 15 illustrates another example of a tunnel guide 430 which lengthens the protected guide path to the maximum, without over-thinning of the head member.
- the tunnel guide 430 includes a shaft member 432 extending from a distal head member 434 to a proximal handle member 436 along a tunnel guide axis 438 .
- the distal head member 434 of the tunnel guide is curved.
- the undersurface of the distal head member is contoured to approximately fit the greater tuberosity of the humeral head.
- a retriever guide passage 440 is formed through the shaft member 432 and the handle member 436 coaxial with the tunnel guide axis 438 .
- the tunnel guide axis 438 is approximately level with the surgical site.
- an indexing feature is formed transversely to the head member along an indexing feature axis 442 .
- the indexing feature axis 442 forms an angle with the tunnel guide axis 438 .
- the indexing feature is a U-shaped slot 444 engageable with a tunnel forming instrument such as the punch of FIG. 1 . Because the U-shaped slot 444 is open on one side, the first bone tunnel can be formed before the guide 430 is introduced to the surgical site.
- the guide can then be engaged with the tunnel forming instrument by introducing it, e.g., through a second soft tissue portal and sliding it sideways into engagement with the tunnel forming instrument. The procedure may then be carried out as described relative to the other examples.
- the indexing feature can also be a punch guide passage that is engaged axially over the end of the first tunnel forming instrument to index the guide as in the previous examples or the indexing feature may be a probe engageable with a first bone tunnel upon removal of the first bone tunnel forming instrument to index the guide to position it for forming the second bone tunnel and retrieving a suture.
- FIG. 16 illustrates another illustrative example of a tunnel guide.
- the tunnel guide 450 includes a shaft member 452 extending between a distal head member 454 and a proximal end 456 along a shaft axis 458 .
- the distal head member 454 has an indexing feature in the form of a blunt-ended probe engageable with a first bone tunnel.
- the blunt-ended probe comprises a shaft 462 and a bulbous tip 464 at the distal end of the shaft 462 .
- the bulbous tip 464 is sized to engage the first bone tunnel in close fit sliding relationship.
- the resistance to insertion of the probe 460 is reduced as there is reduced or no friction between the wall of the bone tunnel and the shaft which is smaller than the tip.
- the length of the probe is significantly less than the depth of the first bone tunnel so that the bulbous tip will not intersect the projected retriever guide axis.
- On the upper side of the shaft member there is a generally triangular fin 466 .
- a retriever guide passage 468 is formed transversely through the shaft member and the fin along a retriever guide axis 470 .
- the retriever guide axis 470 forms an angle with the shaft axis 458 .
- the shaft axis is approximately level with the surgical site.
- a first bone tunnel 472 is formed and a suture loop is delivered into the first bone tunnel 472 .
- the suture loop may be delivered simultaneously with punching the tunnel or it may be delivered after the tunnel is formed.
- the probe 460 is inserted into the first bone tunnel and the retriever is advanced to the surgical site along the retriever guide passage to intersect the first bone tunnel and suture loop and retrieve the suture through a second bone tunnel.
- FIGS. 17-25 illustrate another illustrative example of a tunnel guide.
- the tunnel guide 500 includes a shaft member 502 extending between a distal end 504 and a proximal end 506 along a shaft axis 508 .
- the distal end defines a distal head member 510 having an indexing feature in the form of a tubular probe 512 engageable with a first bone tunnel.
- the shaft member 502 includes a retriever guide passage 514 ( FIG. 20 ) coaxial with the shaft axis 508 and extending between the proximal and distal ends 506 , 504 .
- the shaft member 502 includes a suture passer guide passage 516 parallel to the shaft axis 508 and extending from the distal end 504 toward the proximal end 506 .
- a retriever assembly 590 ( FIG. 20 ) is mounted to the shaft member 502 for translation within the retriever guide passage 514 .
- a suture passer assembly 534 ( FIG. 20 ) is mounted to the shaft member 502 for translation within a suture passer guide passage 516 .
- a handle 518 extends transversely, downwardly from the shaft member and provides a grip for the tunnel guide.
- the tubular probe 512 indexing feature includes a bent tube 520 mounted to and extending distally from the head member 510 .
- the tube 520 has an internal lumen 522 communicating with the suture passer guide passage 516 ( FIG. 20 ).
- the tube 520 diverges distally away from the shaft axis 508 and then bends back toward the shaft axis to form a hooked distal end 524 ( FIG. 18 ) having a probe tip axis 526 .
- the probe tip axis 526 ( FIG. 18 ) forms an angle with the shaft axis 508 .
- the probe tip axis 526 is at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the shaft axis 508 and has a probe tip exit opening 528 .
- a suture slot 530 ( FIG. 17 ) is formed in the distal end 524 of the probe to receive a suture portion 532 ( FIG. 20 ) to position the suture portion 532 transverse to the internal lumen 522 .
- the suture passer assembly 534 is mounted for axial translation within the suture passer guide passage 516 and tube 520 .
- the suture passer assembly 534 is releasably received by a carriage 536 and includes a suture passer having a handle 538 and a shaft 540 mounted to the handle 538 .
- the suture passer shaft 540 has a flexible portion 542 ending in a tip 544 .
- the flexible portion 542 and tip 544 are ribbon shaped to facilitate bending in one direction to follow the curvature of the bent tube 520 .
- the suture passer assembly 534 is inserted into the suture passer guide passage 516 through a slot 546 ( FIG. 17 ) and engaged with the carriage 536 such that the suture passers may be provided as easily replaceable modular units.
- a tab 550 extends below the shaft member 502 .
- a trigger 552 is mounted to the tab 550 for rotation.
- the trigger 552 includes a yoke 554 ( FIG. 17 ) that straddles the tab and a pin 556 through the yoke and tab defines the rotation axis of the trigger.
- the ends 558 , 560 of the yoke 554 ( FIGS. 18 and 19 ) include longitudinal slots 562 , 564 , oriented radially from the center of the pin 556 .
- a pin 566 through the carriage 536 is received in the slots 562 , 564 . As the trigger is rotated, the pin 566 follows the slots 562 , 564 and converts the trigger rotation into linear translation of the carriage 536 .
- the carriage As the carriage translates distally, it drives the suture passer assembly 534 distally causing the suture passer shaft 540 to bend as it follows the curve of the tube 520 . Further motion of the suture passer assembly 534 causes the tip 544 to engage the suture portion 532 and pass it distally off of the tube 520 and away from the tube generally along the probe tip axis 526 .
- Means for engaging the suture portion 532 by the tip 544 include one or more notches on the side of the tip or a notch located at the very distal portion of the tip.
- a trigger lock 570 may be provided to prevent inadvertent motion of the trigger 552 and premature deployment of the suture.
- the trigger lock includes an arm 572 ( FIG. 19 ) mounted on a pivot 574 for rotation relative to the handle 518 and having a catch 576 spaced from the pivot that engages a slot 578 in the trigger yoke 554 .
- a spring 580 presses on a catch lever 582 and biases the lock 570 into engagement with the trigger 552 . Pressing on the catch lever 582 overcomes the spring pressure and rotates the arm 572 so that the catch disengages from the slot and the trigger is free to be rotated by pulling the trigger toward the handle.
- the retriever assembly 590 ( FIG. 20 ) includes a retriever sleeve 592 mounted for axial translation within the retriever guide passage 514 along the shaft axis 508 .
- a detent 594 formed in the sleeve 592 is engageable with a spring biased plunger 596 mounted in the handle to give tactile feedback when the sleeve is retracted proximally to a predetermined axial position.
- the sleeve 592 includes a radial flange 598 at its proximal end.
- a retriever shaft 600 is mounted for axial translation within the retriever sleeve 592 along the shaft axis 508 .
- the retriever shaft 600 includes a distal end 602 ( FIG.
- the tip 604 has an outer diameter equal to or slightly greater than a reduced diameter portion 605 ( FIG. 17 ) of the distal end of the sleeve 592 such that the reduced diameter portion 605 of the sleeve can follow the tip 604 into a bone tunnel formed by impacting the tip 604 into a bone.
- a transverse aperture 606 is formed through the retriever shaft near the distal end 602 but proximal to the tip 604 .
- the retriever shaft includes a proximal end 608 ( FIG. 20 ) to which a knob 610 is mounted.
- Pushing the knob distally along the shaft axis 508 moves the retriever shaft 600 distally within the retriever sleeve 592 .
- Pulling the knob proximally moves the retriever shaft 600 proximally within the retriever sleeve 592 .
- An opening 612 in the distal end of the knob receives the flange 598 of the sleeve 592 in axial translating relationship.
- a back wall 614 or bottom of the opening 612 abuts the proximal end of the sleeve at the flange 598 and thus defines the distal most axial position of the retriever shaft 600 relative to the sleeve 592 when the knob 610 is pushed distally.
- Pins 616 mounted through the knob and transverse to the opening 612 abut the distal side of the flange 598 and thus define the proximal most axial position of the retriever shaft 600 relative to the sleeve 592 when the knob 610 is pulled proximally.
- a sleeve lock 620 is mounted for rotation to the guide and includes a lip 622 that engages a shoulder 624 on the sleeve 592 to prevent the sleeve from moving proximally from its distal most position in the retriever guide passage 514 .
- a spring 626 biases the sleeve lock 620 into engagement with the sleeve 592 . Pressing the sleeve lock 620 overcomes the spring tension and pivots the sleeve lock 620 out of engagement with the sleeve 592 to release the sleeve.
- FIGS. 20-25 illustrate the guide 500 in use.
- the knob 610 is pulled proximally to position the retriever sleeve 592 and shaft 600 in their proximal most positions with the plunger 596 engaged with the detent 594 of the sleeve.
- a portion 532 of a suture 630 is placed in the slot 530 in the tip of the probe 512 .
- a first bone tunnel 650 is formed in a bone 652 .
- a vertical bone tunnel is formed in the humeral head below a torn rotator cuff.
- the probe 512 is inserted into the first bone tunnel and the angle of the guide 500 is adjusted to aim the shaft axis 508 at a desired entry location for a second bone tunnel. With the probe 512 inserted in the first bone tunnel 650 , the guide 500 is indexed relative to the first bone tunnel.
- the knob 610 is pushed distally until the tip 604 of the retriever shaft 600 is in contact with the bone. The knob is then impacted to drive the retriever shaft 600 and sleeve 592 into the bone and form a second bone tunnel 654 . With the retriever shaft 600 and sleeve 592 driven to their proximal most position, the aperture 606 in the retriever shaft 600 is aligned with the exit opening 528 of the probe.
- the trigger 552 is released and pulled proximally to drive the suture passer assembly 534 distally.
- the tip 544 of the suture passer shaft 540 urges the suture portion 532 through the aperture 606 .
- the trigger 552 is moved distally to retract the suture passer assembly 534 leaving the suture portion 532 through the aperture 606 .
- the knob 610 is pulled proximally to translate the retriever shaft 600 proximally relative to the sleeve 592 which retracts the aperture 606 into the distal end of the sleeve 592 and traps the suture between the distal end of the sleeve 592 and the shoulder 603 of the tip 604 of the retriever shaft.
- the sleeve lock 620 is depressed to release the sleeve 592 .
- the knob 610 is pulled proximally to pull the sleeve 592 , retriever shaft 600 , and suture portion 532 from the second bone tunnel 654 .
- the knob 610 is pulled until the sleeve detent 594 engages the plunger 596 at which position the distal end of the sleeve 592 and retriever shaft 600 are withdrawn into the retriever guide passage 514 trapping the suture portion 532 within the distal end of the retriever guide passage 514 .
- the probe 512 is extracted from the first bone tunnel 650 and the guide 500 is pulled away from the surgical site to feed the suture 630 through the first and second bone tunnels.
- the suture 630 may now be used to affix the soft tissue to the bone in a transosseous manner.
- the suture punching technique may be used to efficiently place a suture into a bone anytime such a placement is needed and may eliminate the need for a separate drilling step.
- the punch may be used to punch a suture into a bone after which the punch is removed and a plug is placed in the hole to trap the suture in the bone.
- a suture 750 may be punched into a bone 752 and then a bone dowel 754 tapped in to form a completely tissue based suture-to-bone attachment.
- FIG. 27 is a cross sectional view.
- FIG. 24 is a cross sectional view 90 degrees from FIG. 26 .
- FIG. 25 is a top plan view.
- a bone tunnel may be reinforced by implanting a sleeve in the bone tunnel to prevent a suture from cutting into the bone when it is tensioned.
- FIG. 29 is a partial cross sectional view of a bone 760 with two intersecting bone tunnels 762 , 764 formed such as with one of the previously described guides and techniques. Each tunnel has been reinforced with a sleeve implant 766 , 768 . Optionally, only one of the tunnels may be reinforced as desired.
- the sleeves 766 , 768 may be inserted manually and a suture 770 threaded manually through them. Alternatively, the sleeves may be inserted simultaneously with the suture punch and/or retriever.
- FIG. 30 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating a punch shaft 772 having a distal facing shoulder 774 formed on it.
- a sleeve 766 may be mounted on the shaft 772 abutting the shoulder 774 such that the punch, suture 770 , and sleeve 766 are impacted into the bone 760 together.
- the suture 770 and sleeve 766 are left behind with the sleeve 766 lining and reinforcing the bone tunnel 762 .
- FIG. 31 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating a retriever shaft 780 having a distal facing shoulder 782 formed on it proximal to notches 784 , 786 .
- a sleeve 768 may be mounted on the shaft 780 abutting the shoulder 782 such that the retriever and sleeve 768 are impacted into the bone 760 together.
- the retriever is withdrawn to retrieve the suture, the sleeve 768 is left behind to line and reinforce the tunnel 764 and the suture is withdrawn through the sleeve 768 .
- FIGS. 32 and 33 illustrate an alternative to a plain suture.
- a suture 800 has an expanded portion 802 that may be placed in the first bone tunnel to improve the efficiency by which the retriever 804 captures the suture.
- the retriever 804 When the retriever 804 is inserted to intersect the first bone tunnel and suture, it passes through the expanded portion 802 of the suture.
- the notch 806 in the retriever snags on the expanded portion 802 and thereby captures it.
- the expanded portion has a width dimension greater than the strand thickness of the suture. Because the expanded portion 802 presents a larger target for the retriever than a plain suture, it is more likely that the expanded portion will be captured regardless of which portion of the expanded portion the retriever passes through.
- the expanded portion 802 may include a membrane, enlarged braid, knitted fabric, woven fabric, parallel fibers, non-woven fabric, mesh, and/or other suitable portion larger than an individual suture strand.
- a suture strand may be woven through a mesh, membrane, or fabric so that the material is captured at an intermediate portion of the suture.
- a portion of a suture may be unwound and teased apart to create an expanded portion.
- bone tunnels being formed by punching instruments into the bone
- the various guide instruments have illustrated different features for indexing the guide to the first bone tunnel in order to guide the formation of a second bone tunnel.
- the indexing features may include, but are not limited to, a tube, a passage, a slot, and a probe. It is contemplated, and within the scope of the invention, that the various features of the illustrative examples may be interchanged among the illustrative examples.
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Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/558,933, filed Nov. 11, 2011 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/597,066, filed Feb. 9, 2012, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- The invention relates to techniques and instruments for surgical transosseous attachments.
- A variety of surgical procedures require the attachment of something relative to a surgical site. For example, in surgery relating to the skeletal system, it is often advantageous to attach soft tissue, suture, implants, and/or other items in or adjacent to a joint. For example, ligaments, tendons, fascia, other capsular material, and/or muscle may be attached to an adjacent bone to effect a repair of a joint. Such joints may include any joint in a patient's body such as the joints of the hands and feet, ankle, wrist, knee, elbow, hip, shoulder, and spine. For example, it is often advantageous to pass a suture through a portion of a bone to form a transosseous attachment to the bone.
- The present invention provides methods and instruments to attach items to a bone transosseously.
- In one aspect of the invention, a method of placing a suture transosseously through a bone includes forming a first bone tunnel in the bone; positioning a portion of a suture in the first bone tunnel; indexing a guide to the first bone tunnel; guiding a tunnel forming instrument with the guide to form a second bone tunnel transverse to and intersecting the first bone tunnel; and withdrawing the portion of the suture through the second bone tunnel.
- In another aspect of the invention, instruments for placing a suture transosseously through first and second transverse, intersecting bone tunnels include a guide and a tunnel forming instrument. The guide has a proximal end and a distal end. An indexing portion is formed nearer the distal end and is indexable to a first bone tunnel. The guide defines a guide path from nearer the proximal end to nearer the distal end in predetermined relationship to the indexing portion. The tunnel forming instrument is engageable with the guide in constrained guiding relationship along the guide path. The tunnel forming instrument has a distal end configured to penetrate bone and a suture retrieving portion having a feature able to receive a suture from the first tunnel for retrieval through the second tunnel.
- Various examples of the present invention will be discussed with reference to the appended drawings. These drawings depict only illustrative examples of the invention and are not to be considered limiting of its scope.
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FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a set of instruments according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a detail view of a portion of one of the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a detail view of a portion of one of the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 4-11 are partial side sectional views of the set of instruments ofFIG. 1 in use to pass a suture through a bone; -
FIGS. 12 and 13 are partial side sectional views of a set of instruments similar to that ofFIG. 1 illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments; -
FIG. 14 is a partial side sectional view of a set of instruments similar to that ofFIG. 1 illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments; -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 16 is a partial side sectional view illustrating an alternative arrangement for one of the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an instrument according to the present invention; -
FIG. 18 is a side elevation view of the instrument ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19 is a side elevation view of the instrument ofFIG. 17 , opposite the view ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIGS. 20-25 are side section views of the instrument ofFIG. 17 in use to pass a suture through a bone; -
FIG. 26 is a side section view illustrating a method of fixing a suture to a bone using the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 27 is a side section view, rotated 90 degrees from that ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the method ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 29 is a side section view illustrating a method of reinforcing bone tunnels formed with instruments similar to those ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 30 and 31 are partial side section views illustrating modifications to instruments ofFIG. 1 to allow them to simultaneously form bone tunnels and reinforce the bone tunnels; -
FIG. 32 is a side elevation view of an alternative suture usable with the instruments ofFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 33 is a side section view illustrating the use of the suture ofFIG. 32 . - Minimally invasive surgery is surgery used to gain access to deeper parts of the human body through small incisions. Such surgery may range from mini-open surgery to arthroscopic surgery. Mini-open surgery is generally understood to mean surgery performed through small incision(s) under direct vision as opposed to arthroscopic (or endoscopic) surgery where surgery is performed through one or more stab incisions in which the arthroscope (or endoscope) is used for visualization. In arthroscopic surgeries, the size of the stab incisions generally ranges from 1 mm to 10 mm. The illustrative examples depict arthroscopic surgical techniques but it is to be understood that the techniques could be performed in any minimally invasive or open technique. The following illustrative examples depict instruments and techniques to pass a suture through a portion of the head of the humeral bone at the shoulder of a human patient to repair damaged soft tissue associated with the shoulder joint. Instruments and techniques according to the present invention may be used to pass a suture through any bone, at surgical sites anywhere in a patient's body, and for any purpose. The terms “suture” and “suture strand” are used herein to mean any strand or flexible member, natural or synthetic, able to be passed through a bone tunnel and useful in a surgical procedure. The term “transverse” is used herein to mean to cross at an angle; i.e. not parallel. The term includes, but is not limited to right angles. The term “bight” is used herein to mean a bend or loop formed in the intermediate portion of a suture.
- A human left shoulder joint is used to provide context for illustrative examples of a surgical technique. The subacromial space, between the humeral head and the undersurface of the acromion, is a potential space for surgical repair. This space is partially occupied by the subacromial bursa. Soft tissue layers overlie the shoulder joint. These layers define a soft tissue zone including the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles and bursal tissue. Instruments are inserted through the soft tissue zone via stab incisions and access canulae can be inserted through these stab incisions to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of surgical instruments. The thickness of this soft tissue zone varies by patient and by location from a few millimeters to several centimeters.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a set ofinstruments 100 includes apunch 102, atunnel guide 120, and aretriever 160. Thepunch 102 includes anelongated shaft 104 extending from a first,distal end 106 to a second,proximal end 108 along anaxis 105. Apunch handle 110 includes anopening 112 for receiving theproximal end 108. Thepunch handle 110 is able to lock onto thepunch 102, e.g. with a rotating collet arrangement, to facilitate inserting thedistal end 106 of the punch into tissue and removing it from tissue. Thedistal end 106 includes anotch 107 to aid in retaining a suture on the end as the suture is impacted into a bone as shown inFIG. 2 . - The
tunnel guide 120 includes anarm 122 extending from afirst end 124 to asecond end 126 along anaxis 128. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 1 , the axis is arcuate. Thefirst end 124 defines apassage 130 having anaxis 132 transverse to thearm axis 128 and open along aslot 131 on one side. Aretriever sleeve 134 has alongitudinal axis 136 extending between a first,proximal end 138 and a second,distal end 140. Theretriever sleeve 134 is received in thepassage 130 in axial translating relationship and is infinitely adjustable along its axis relative to thepassage 130. Preferably thesleeve 134 fits closely within thepassage 130 and is larger than theslot 131 so that the sleeve cannot pass sideways out of thepassage 130. Alock 142 is operable to lock theretriever sleeve 134 position relative to thepassage 130. In the illustrative example, thelock 142 is a screw threaded into thefirst end 124 adjacent and transverse to thepassage axis 132 and in communication with thepassage 130 such that it is responsive to inward threading to advance toward and press against theretriever sleeve 134 and lock it in place. Thesecond end 126 defines apassage 144 through thearm 122 having alongitudinal axis 146 transverse to thearm axis 128 and generally coplanar with thepassage axis 132. Theaxes arcuate arm axis 128. - The
exemplary guide 120 has anon-adjustable arm 122 maintaining theaxes arm 122 may also include an adjustment mechanism allowing the angle between theaxes - An indexing feature is provided to register the
guide 120 to a first bone tunnel in preparation for forming a second bone tunnel in known relationship to the first bone tunnel. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 1-11 , the indexing feature is in the form of apunch Sleeve 150. Thepunch sleeve 150 has a proximal end 152, adistal end 154, and an axial passage extending between the proximal and distal ends. Thepunch sleeve 150 is mounted coaxially in thepassage 144 and extends distally from thearm 122 such that thepunch sleeve 150 andpassage 130, and consequently thesleeve 134 when it is received in thepassage 130, converge distally. - The
retriever 160, includes anelongated shaft 162 extending along anaxis 164 from a first,proximal end 166 to a second,distal end 168. Thedistal end 168 has a distal, leadingsegment 165 and a proximal, narrowedsegment 167 in which the diameter of the narrowedsegment 167 is generally less than the maximum diameter of the leadingsegment 165. When theretriever 160 is inserted into bone, a bony tunnel is created in accordance to the maximum cross-sectional profile of the leadingsegment 165. The resistance to withdrawal of the impactedretriever 160 is reduced as there is reduced or no friction between the wall of the bone tunnel and the narrowedsegment 167. Anotch 170 is formed in the side of theshaft 162 near thedistal end 168. The retriever is sized to fit within theretriever sleeve 134 and to pass sideways out of thepassage 130 through theslot 131 when the retriever sleeve is not positioned in thepassage 130. -
FIG. 3 illustrates one example of thenotch 170. In this illustrative example, thenotch 170 is formed into the side of the shaft transverse to theaxis 164 and then extends distally parallel to theaxis 164. Additional notches, such as illustrativesecond notch 171, may be formed on the shaft to aid in suture retrieval. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 3 , asecond notch 171 is formed 180 degrees and distally from thefirst notch 170. The one or more notches may be located within the narrowedsegment 167 to reduce the likelihood of the proximal edges of thenotches -
FIGS. 4-10 illustrate an exemplary technique using the instruments ofFIG. 1 . The punch is setup as shown inFIG. 1 . Thepunch handle 110 is attached to thepunch shaft 104. Asuture 180 is mounted to thepunch 102 by passing aportion 182 of the suture over thedistal end 106 of the punch in thenotch 107 and positioning theends 184 of the suture toward theproximal end 108 of the punch. The ends 184 may be retained and/or placed in tension by engaging them with a retention mechanism such as a slot, boss, O-ring, and/or other mechanism into which or around which they may be positioned to maintain thesuture 180 on thepunch 102. For example, in the example ofFIGS. 1-11 , an O-ring 188 is mounted on thehandle 110 and thesuture 180 is run under the O-ring 188 to retain thesuture 180. - The
punch 102 is inserted into bone tissue. This may be accomplished by optionally predrilling the bone and then inserting the punch, or, as illustrated in the exemplary technique ofFIGS. 2-8 , thepunch 102 may be inserted directly into the bone such as for example by impacting thehandle 110 with a mallet to drive thedistal end 106 into the bone. - In the exemplary technique of
FIGS. 4-11 , ashoulder 200 repair surgical procedure is illustrated such as for, for example, attaching soft tissues of the rotator cuff 201to theproximal humerus 202. Thepunch 102 andsuture 180 are introduced into the surgical site and thedistal end 106 of thepunch 102 is placed against theproximal humerus 202 at a desire suture exit location. Thepunch 102 andsuture 180 may be inserted percutaneously through a small stab incision. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , thepunch 102 andsuture 180 are impacted into the bone tissue by impacting thepunch handle 110 to drive thedistal end 106 to a predetermined depth into the bone and to form afirst bone tunnel 210. In the illustrative technique, the punch and suture are driven approximately 18 mm into the bone. Anindex mark 114 may be provided a predetermined distance from thedistal end 106 as a reference. Thehandle 110 is unlocked and removed from thepunch shaft 104. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , thetunnel guide 120 is engaged with thepunch shaft 104 by sliding thedistal end 154 of thepunch sleeve 150 over theproximal end 108 of theshaft 104 and advancing thetunnel guide 120 toward the bone untildistal end 154 of thepunch sleeve 150 is brought to rest against the bone. Thehandle 110 is remounted to thepunch shaft 104. Theretriever sleeve 134 is engaged with thepassage 130 in thearm 122 and advanced percutaneously into the surgical site until it rests against the bone. Thelock 142 is actuated to lock thesleeve 134 in place. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , theretriever 160 is advanced toward thepunch 102. This may be accomplished by optionally predrilling the bone through the retriever sleeve and then inserting theretriever 160, or theretriever 160 may be inserted directly into the bone. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 6 , theretriever 160 is introduced to the surgical site through theretriever sleeve 134 until thedistal end 168 is adjacent the bone. It is then impacted into the bone forming asecond bone tunnel 212. It is impacted to a first predetermined depth in which thedistal end 168 is spaced from thepunch shaft 104. Anindex mark 174 on theretriever shaft 162 may be provided a predetermined distance from thedistal end 168 as a reference. For example, theindex mark 174 may be referenced to thearm 122 to indicate that the predetermined depth has been reached. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and 8 , thepunch 102 is withdrawn a predetermined distance to provide clearance for the retriever. Anindex mark 116 may be provided a predetermined distance from thedistal end 106 as a reference. For example, theindex mark 116 on thepunch shaft 104 may be referenced to thearm 122 to indicate that withdrawal the predetermined distance has been accomplished.FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view looking along the axis of the retriever toward thepunch 102. Thesuture 180 is pressed into the bone and adheres to the bone when thepunch 102 is driven such that when thepunch 102 is withdrawn, thesuture 180 remains in the depth of the punched hole forming aloop 186. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , theretriever 160 is then advanced further into the bone to a second predetermined depth in which thedistal end 168 intersects theloop 186 of suture. Anindex mark 176 may be provided to indicate the second predetermined depth. Thelock 142 is now disengaged to release thesleeve 134 and thesleeve 134 is withdrawn proximally from thepassage 130 and removed. Thearm 122 may now be rotated away from the retriever so that the retriever exits thepassage 130 via theslot 131 thus freeing thearm 122,punch sleeve 150, and punch 102 to be withdrawn axially away from the bone and removed from the surgical site. - Referring to
FIGS. 10 and 11 , thesuture 180 is tensioned to pull theloop 186 against the side of the retriever. The retriever is withdrawn so that thenotch 170 engages thesuture loop 186 and pulls thesuture loop 186 through thesecond bone tunnel 212 such that the suture passes through the bone and extends outwardly from both the first andsecond bone tunnels suture 180 may now be passed throughsoft tissue 214 adjacent the bone and used to connect the soft tissue to the bone such as by tying the suture, passing it over a button, and/or some other suture fastening technique. -
FIGS. 12 and 13 depict an illustrative set of instruments similar to the example ofFIG. 1 that is modified to have a reduced size. Atunnel guide 300 includes ashaft 302 extending from a first,proximal end 304 to a second,distal end 306 along anaxis 308. Thedistal end 306 defines a head member 307. Ahandle 310 is mounted to theproximal end 304. Aretriever guide passage 312 is formed transversely through theshaft 302 along anaxis 314. An indexing feature in the form of apunch guide passage 316 is formed transversely through the head member 307 along anaxis 318 distal to theretriever guide passage 312. Index marks 320 and 322 are provided on the exterior of the shaft aligned with and parallel to the passage axes 314, 318 to aid in visualizing the passage paths. - The
retriever guide passage 312 forms anangle 330 with theshaft axis 308. The retrieverguide passage angle 330 is between 0 and 90 degrees, preferably between 10 and 30 degrees. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 12 and 13 , the retrieverguide passage angle 330 is approximately 20 degrees. Likewise, thepunch guide passage 316 forms anangle 332 with theretriever guide passage 312. The angle between the passage axes 318, 314 is preferably between 0 and 90 degrees, more preferably between 30 and 70 degrees. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 12 and 13 , thepunch guide passage 316 is angled approximately 50 degrees relative to theretriever guide passage 312. Referenced in a different way, in the illustrative example ofFIGS. 12 and 13 , the punch guide passage is angled proximally at anangle 336 of approximately 20 degrees from areference line 334 normal to theshaft axis 308. - Optionally, a
groove 362 is formed in theshaft 302 and extends lengthwise along a portion of theshaft 302 until it intersects theexternal exit opening 360. Thegroove 362 facilitates locating the retriever guide passage even if the retriever guide passage is covered by soft tissue such as the margins of the percutaneous portal to the surgical site. For example, theretriever 160 may be positioned by sliding the distal end of the retriever distally along the groove, and under the soft tissue as necessary, until the retriever guide passage is engaged at theexternal exit opening 360. Theretriever 160 may then be advanced towards the humeral head. Thegroove 362 allows theretriever 160 to be placed tactilely without direct visualization where anatomy or technique requires. - Referring to
FIG. 13 , optionally, but advantageously sharp portions of the lead profile are minimized to reduce the risk of snagging soft tissue during insertion. Asoft tissue zone 354 is defined as the space between theskin 356 andsoft tissues 358 near the bone; e.g. the humeral head. The axial spacing of the internal andexternal exit openings retriever guide passage 312 defines a protectedguide path 364 over which the surrounding soft tissue is protected from theretriever 160. Optionally, but advantageously, the internal exit opening 352 on the tunnel guide is placed in close proximity to the surgical site to maximize the protectedguide path 364 and avoid interference with thesoft tissue zone 354 near the surgical site. Optionally, but advantageously, the external exit opening 360 on the tunnel guide is placed as proximal (nearer the proximal handle portion) as possible to maximize the protectedguide path 364 and better accommodate large or obese patients having a widesoft tissue zone 354. - One way to move the internal exit opening 352 close to the surgical site is by reducing the
lead profile height 350 which is defined as the vertical distance from the superior surface of thedistal end 306 of thetunnel guide 300 to the inferior aspect of the distal end of theretriever 160 when it is inserted to its full operating depth in the bone. Anindexing height 366 is defined as the vertical distance from the superior surface of thedistal end 306 of thetunnel guide 300 to the inferior surface of thedistal end 306 of thetunnel guide 300. Avertical bone depth 368 is defined as the vertical distance from the inferior surface of thedistal end 306 of thetunnel guide 300 to the inferior aspect of the distal end of theretriever 160 when it is inserted to its full operating depth in the bone. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 13 , theindexing height 366 andvertical bone depth 368 stack up to make up thelead profile height 350. Although the distance from the internal exit opening to the surgical site is preferably minimized, there is a limit because a minimum angle between the first and the second bone tunnels needs to be maintained to ensure a sufficiently long suture bridge in the bone to provide adequate suture pull out strength. There is also a desired minimum vertical bone depth to create a first bone tunnel of a predetermined depth. However, theindexing height 366 can be reduced to decrease the lead profile height. -
FIG. 14 illustrates another example of atunnel guide 400 similar to that ofFIGS. 12 and 13 but with a further reduced indexing height. Thetunnel guide 400 includes ashaft 402 extending from adistal head member 404 to aproximal handle member 406 along an axis 408. Aretriever guide passage 410 is formed transversely through the shaft member and the handle member along a retrieverguide passage axis 412 and defines internal andexternal exit openings guide passage axis 412 forms an angle with the shaft axis 408. - An
indexing feature 414 is formed transversely through thehead member 404 along anindexing feature axis 416. Theindexing feature axis 416 also forms an angle with the retrieverguide passage axis 412. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 14 , the indexing feature is a punch guide passage. The passage may be a simple cylinder or have one or more additional slots formed on the sidewall of the passage to provide clearance for sutures alongside the punch. The indexing feature may take other suitable forms such as an open notch or a probe tip. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 14 , theinferior surface 418 of thehead member 404 is superior to theinferior surface 420 of the shaft member whereas in the illustrative example ofFIG. 13 , the inferior surface of the head member is level with the inferior surface of the shaft member. Preferably, theinferior surface 418 of the head member as illustrated inFIG. 14 has a curvature which approximately fits the contour of the bone at the surgical site. For example, for use in rotator cuff repair surgery, the curvature would fit the greater tuberosity of the humeral head such that the internal exit opening 413 of the tunnel guide is in close proximity to the surgical site. When the head member of the tunnel guide is thinner than the shaft member, as shown inFIG. 14 , the internal exit opening 413 can be kept close to the surgical site while decreasing the angle between the tunnel guide axis 408 and theretriever axis 412. As a result, theexternal exit opening 415 may be located on the proximal end of thehandle member 406 of the tunnel guide and the protectedguide path 422 is lengthened as compared to the example ofFIG. 10 and can accommodate an even wider soft tissue zone. -
FIG. 15 illustrates another example of atunnel guide 430 which lengthens the protected guide path to the maximum, without over-thinning of the head member. In the illustrative example inFIG. 12 , thetunnel guide 430 includes ashaft member 432 extending from adistal head member 434 to aproximal handle member 436 along atunnel guide axis 438. Thedistal head member 434 of the tunnel guide is curved. The undersurface of the distal head member is contoured to approximately fit the greater tuberosity of the humeral head. - A
retriever guide passage 440 is formed through theshaft member 432 and thehandle member 436 coaxial with thetunnel guide axis 438. When the head member of the guide is positioned on the greater tuberosity, thetunnel guide axis 438 is approximately level with the surgical site. - An indexing feature is formed transversely to the head member along an
indexing feature axis 442. Theindexing feature axis 442 forms an angle with thetunnel guide axis 438. In the illustrative example ofFIG. 15 , the indexing feature is aU-shaped slot 444 engageable with a tunnel forming instrument such as the punch ofFIG. 1 . Because theU-shaped slot 444 is open on one side, the first bone tunnel can be formed before theguide 430 is introduced to the surgical site. The guide can then be engaged with the tunnel forming instrument by introducing it, e.g., through a second soft tissue portal and sliding it sideways into engagement with the tunnel forming instrument. The procedure may then be carried out as described relative to the other examples. Alternatively the indexing feature can also be a punch guide passage that is engaged axially over the end of the first tunnel forming instrument to index the guide as in the previous examples or the indexing feature may be a probe engageable with a first bone tunnel upon removal of the first bone tunnel forming instrument to index the guide to position it for forming the second bone tunnel and retrieving a suture. -
FIG. 16 illustrates another illustrative example of a tunnel guide. Thetunnel guide 450 includes ashaft member 452 extending between adistal head member 454 and aproximal end 456 along ashaft axis 458. Thedistal head member 454 has an indexing feature in the form of a blunt-ended probe engageable with a first bone tunnel. The blunt-ended probe comprises ashaft 462 and abulbous tip 464 at the distal end of theshaft 462. Thebulbous tip 464 is sized to engage the first bone tunnel in close fit sliding relationship. The resistance to insertion of theprobe 460 is reduced as there is reduced or no friction between the wall of the bone tunnel and the shaft which is smaller than the tip. The length of the probe is significantly less than the depth of the first bone tunnel so that the bulbous tip will not intersect the projected retriever guide axis. On the upper side of the shaft member there is a generallytriangular fin 466. - A
retriever guide passage 468 is formed transversely through the shaft member and the fin along aretriever guide axis 470. Theretriever guide axis 470 forms an angle with theshaft axis 458. When the head member of the guide is positioned near the greater tuberosity, the shaft axis is approximately level with the surgical site. - In use, a
first bone tunnel 472 is formed and a suture loop is delivered into thefirst bone tunnel 472. For example, the suture loop may be delivered simultaneously with punching the tunnel or it may be delivered after the tunnel is formed. Theprobe 460 is inserted into the first bone tunnel and the retriever is advanced to the surgical site along the retriever guide passage to intersect the first bone tunnel and suture loop and retrieve the suture through a second bone tunnel. -
FIGS. 17-25 illustrate another illustrative example of a tunnel guide. Thetunnel guide 500 includes ashaft member 502 extending between adistal end 504 and aproximal end 506 along ashaft axis 508. The distal end defines adistal head member 510 having an indexing feature in the form of atubular probe 512 engageable with a first bone tunnel. Theshaft member 502 includes a retriever guide passage 514 (FIG. 20 ) coaxial with theshaft axis 508 and extending between the proximal anddistal ends shaft member 502 includes a suturepasser guide passage 516 parallel to theshaft axis 508 and extending from thedistal end 504 toward theproximal end 506. A retriever assembly 590 (FIG. 20 ) is mounted to theshaft member 502 for translation within theretriever guide passage 514. A suture passer assembly 534 (FIG. 20 ) is mounted to theshaft member 502 for translation within a suturepasser guide passage 516. Ahandle 518 extends transversely, downwardly from the shaft member and provides a grip for the tunnel guide. Each feature and assembly of thetunnel guide 500 will be described more fully below. - The
tubular probe 512 indexing feature includes abent tube 520 mounted to and extending distally from thehead member 510. Thetube 520 has aninternal lumen 522 communicating with the suture passer guide passage 516 (FIG. 20 ). Thetube 520 diverges distally away from theshaft axis 508 and then bends back toward the shaft axis to form a hooked distal end 524 (FIG. 18 ) having aprobe tip axis 526. The probe tip axis 526 (FIG. 18 ) forms an angle with theshaft axis 508. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 14-22 , theprobe tip axis 526 is at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to theshaft axis 508 and has a probetip exit opening 528. A suture slot 530 (FIG. 17 ) is formed in thedistal end 524 of the probe to receive a suture portion 532 (FIG. 20 ) to position thesuture portion 532 transverse to theinternal lumen 522. - The
suture passer assembly 534 is mounted for axial translation within the suturepasser guide passage 516 andtube 520. Thesuture passer assembly 534 is releasably received by acarriage 536 and includes a suture passer having ahandle 538 and ashaft 540 mounted to thehandle 538. Thesuture passer shaft 540 has aflexible portion 542 ending in atip 544. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 17-25 , theflexible portion 542 andtip 544 are ribbon shaped to facilitate bending in one direction to follow the curvature of thebent tube 520. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 17-25 , thesuture passer assembly 534 is inserted into the suturepasser guide passage 516 through a slot 546 (FIG. 17 ) and engaged with thecarriage 536 such that the suture passers may be provided as easily replaceable modular units. - A
tab 550 extends below theshaft member 502. Atrigger 552 is mounted to thetab 550 for rotation. Thetrigger 552 includes a yoke 554 (FIG. 17 ) that straddles the tab and apin 556 through the yoke and tab defines the rotation axis of the trigger. The ends 558, 560 of the yoke 554 (FIGS. 18 and 19 ) includelongitudinal slots pin 556. A pin 566 through thecarriage 536 is received in theslots slots carriage 536. As the carriage translates distally, it drives thesuture passer assembly 534 distally causing thesuture passer shaft 540 to bend as it follows the curve of thetube 520. Further motion of thesuture passer assembly 534 causes thetip 544 to engage thesuture portion 532 and pass it distally off of thetube 520 and away from the tube generally along theprobe tip axis 526. Means for engaging thesuture portion 532 by thetip 544 include one or more notches on the side of the tip or a notch located at the very distal portion of the tip. Such notches may be oriented in a manner such that thesuture portion 532 is snared by the notch as thetip 544 moves distally and thesuture portion 532 is released when thetip 544 is retracted. A trigger lock 570 (FIG. 19 ) may be provided to prevent inadvertent motion of thetrigger 552 and premature deployment of the suture. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 17-25 , the trigger lock includes an arm 572 (FIG. 19 ) mounted on apivot 574 for rotation relative to thehandle 518 and having acatch 576 spaced from the pivot that engages aslot 578 in thetrigger yoke 554. Aspring 580 presses on acatch lever 582 and biases thelock 570 into engagement with thetrigger 552. Pressing on thecatch lever 582 overcomes the spring pressure and rotates thearm 572 so that the catch disengages from the slot and the trigger is free to be rotated by pulling the trigger toward the handle. - The retriever assembly 590 (
FIG. 20 ) includes aretriever sleeve 592 mounted for axial translation within theretriever guide passage 514 along theshaft axis 508. Adetent 594 formed in thesleeve 592 is engageable with a springbiased plunger 596 mounted in the handle to give tactile feedback when the sleeve is retracted proximally to a predetermined axial position. Thesleeve 592 includes aradial flange 598 at its proximal end. Aretriever shaft 600 is mounted for axial translation within theretriever sleeve 592 along theshaft axis 508. Theretriever shaft 600 includes a distal end 602 (FIG. 17 ) defining a sharpeneddistal tip 604 configured to penetrate bone and forming a shoulder 603 (FIG. 18 ). In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 17-25 , thetip 604 has an outer diameter equal to or slightly greater than a reduced diameter portion 605 (FIG. 17 ) of the distal end of thesleeve 592 such that the reduceddiameter portion 605 of the sleeve can follow thetip 604 into a bone tunnel formed by impacting thetip 604 into a bone. Atransverse aperture 606 is formed through the retriever shaft near thedistal end 602 but proximal to thetip 604. The retriever shaft includes a proximal end 608 (FIG. 20 ) to which aknob 610 is mounted. Pushing the knob distally along theshaft axis 508 moves theretriever shaft 600 distally within theretriever sleeve 592. Pulling the knob proximally moves theretriever shaft 600 proximally within theretriever sleeve 592. Anopening 612 in the distal end of the knob receives theflange 598 of thesleeve 592 in axial translating relationship. Aback wall 614 or bottom of theopening 612 abuts the proximal end of the sleeve at theflange 598 and thus defines the distal most axial position of theretriever shaft 600 relative to thesleeve 592 when theknob 610 is pushed distally.Pins 616 mounted through the knob and transverse to theopening 612 abut the distal side of theflange 598 and thus define the proximal most axial position of theretriever shaft 600 relative to thesleeve 592 when theknob 610 is pulled proximally. - A
sleeve lock 620 is mounted for rotation to the guide and includes alip 622 that engages ashoulder 624 on thesleeve 592 to prevent the sleeve from moving proximally from its distal most position in theretriever guide passage 514. Aspring 626 biases thesleeve lock 620 into engagement with thesleeve 592. Pressing thesleeve lock 620 overcomes the spring tension and pivots thesleeve lock 620 out of engagement with thesleeve 592 to release the sleeve. -
FIGS. 20-25 illustrate theguide 500 in use. Referring toFIG. 20 , theknob 610 is pulled proximally to position theretriever sleeve 592 andshaft 600 in their proximal most positions with theplunger 596 engaged with thedetent 594 of the sleeve. Aportion 532 of asuture 630 is placed in theslot 530 in the tip of theprobe 512. Afirst bone tunnel 650 is formed in abone 652. In the illustrative example ofFIGS. 17-25 , a vertical bone tunnel is formed in the humeral head below a torn rotator cuff. Theprobe 512 is inserted into the first bone tunnel and the angle of theguide 500 is adjusted to aim theshaft axis 508 at a desired entry location for a second bone tunnel. With theprobe 512 inserted in thefirst bone tunnel 650, theguide 500 is indexed relative to the first bone tunnel. - Referring to
FIG. 21 , theknob 610 is pushed distally until thetip 604 of theretriever shaft 600 is in contact with the bone. The knob is then impacted to drive theretriever shaft 600 andsleeve 592 into the bone and form asecond bone tunnel 654. With theretriever shaft 600 andsleeve 592 driven to their proximal most position, theaperture 606 in theretriever shaft 600 is aligned with the exit opening 528 of the probe. - Referring to
FIG. 22 , thetrigger 552 is released and pulled proximally to drive thesuture passer assembly 534 distally. Thetip 544 of thesuture passer shaft 540 urges thesuture portion 532 through theaperture 606. - Referring to
FIG. 23 , thetrigger 552 is moved distally to retract thesuture passer assembly 534 leaving thesuture portion 532 through theaperture 606. Theknob 610 is pulled proximally to translate theretriever shaft 600 proximally relative to thesleeve 592 which retracts theaperture 606 into the distal end of thesleeve 592 and traps the suture between the distal end of thesleeve 592 and theshoulder 603 of thetip 604 of the retriever shaft. - Referring to
FIG. 24 , thesleeve lock 620 is depressed to release thesleeve 592. Theknob 610 is pulled proximally to pull thesleeve 592,retriever shaft 600, andsuture portion 532 from thesecond bone tunnel 654. Theknob 610 is pulled until thesleeve detent 594 engages theplunger 596 at which position the distal end of thesleeve 592 andretriever shaft 600 are withdrawn into theretriever guide passage 514 trapping thesuture portion 532 within the distal end of theretriever guide passage 514. - Referring to
FIG. 25 , theprobe 512 is extracted from thefirst bone tunnel 650 and theguide 500 is pulled away from the surgical site to feed thesuture 630 through the first and second bone tunnels. Thesuture 630 may now be used to affix the soft tissue to the bone in a transosseous manner. - Instruments and a method have been described for placing a suture through a bone for a transosseous attachment technique. Aspects of the instruments and techniques may be used in a variety of ways. As an example, the suture punching technique may be used to efficiently place a suture into a bone anytime such a placement is needed and may eliminate the need for a separate drilling step. For example, the punch may be used to punch a suture into a bone after which the punch is removed and a plug is placed in the hole to trap the suture in the bone. For example, as shown in
FIGS. 26-28 , asuture 750 may be punched into abone 752 and then abone dowel 754 tapped in to form a completely tissue based suture-to-bone attachment.FIG. 27 is a cross sectional view.FIG. 24 is a cross sectional view 90 degrees fromFIG. 26 .FIG. 25 is a top plan view. - A bone tunnel may be reinforced by implanting a sleeve in the bone tunnel to prevent a suture from cutting into the bone when it is tensioned.
FIG. 29 is a partial cross sectional view of abone 760 with two intersectingbone tunnels sleeve implant sleeves suture 770 threaded manually through them. Alternatively, the sleeves may be inserted simultaneously with the suture punch and/or retriever. -
FIG. 30 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating apunch shaft 772 having a distal facingshoulder 774 formed on it. Asleeve 766 may be mounted on theshaft 772 abutting theshoulder 774 such that the punch,suture 770, andsleeve 766 are impacted into thebone 760 together. When the punch is withdrawn, thesuture 770 andsleeve 766 are left behind with thesleeve 766 lining and reinforcing thebone tunnel 762. -
FIG. 31 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating aretriever shaft 780 having a distal facingshoulder 782 formed on it proximal tonotches sleeve 768 may be mounted on theshaft 780 abutting theshoulder 782 such that the retriever andsleeve 768 are impacted into thebone 760 together. When the retriever is withdrawn to retrieve the suture, thesleeve 768 is left behind to line and reinforce thetunnel 764 and the suture is withdrawn through thesleeve 768. -
FIGS. 32 and 33 illustrate an alternative to a plain suture. Asuture 800 has an expandedportion 802 that may be placed in the first bone tunnel to improve the efficiency by which theretriever 804 captures the suture. When theretriever 804 is inserted to intersect the first bone tunnel and suture, it passes through the expandedportion 802 of the suture. Upon withdrawal, thenotch 806 in the retriever snags on the expandedportion 802 and thereby captures it. The expanded portion has a width dimension greater than the strand thickness of the suture. Because the expandedportion 802 presents a larger target for the retriever than a plain suture, it is more likely that the expanded portion will be captured regardless of which portion of the expanded portion the retriever passes through. As theretriever 804 passes through the expandedportion 802, it creates anopening 808 just large enough for the retriever to pass. As theretriever notch 806 reaches the expanded portion, this opening tends to collapse so that the edge of the opening falls within thenotch 806 and is captured upon withdrawal of the retriever. The expandedportion 802 may include a membrane, enlarged braid, knitted fabric, woven fabric, parallel fibers, non-woven fabric, mesh, and/or other suitable portion larger than an individual suture strand. For example, a suture strand may be woven through a mesh, membrane, or fabric so that the material is captured at an intermediate portion of the suture. In another example, a portion of a suture may be unwound and teased apart to create an expanded portion. - While the illustrative examples have shown bone tunnels being formed by punching instruments into the bone, it is also within the scope of the invention to form bone tunnels by drilling, reaming, broaching, and/or any suitable tunnel forming process. The various guide instruments have illustrated different features for indexing the guide to the first bone tunnel in order to guide the formation of a second bone tunnel. The indexing features may include, but are not limited to, a tube, a passage, a slot, and a probe. It is contemplated, and within the scope of the invention, that the various features of the illustrative examples may be interchanged among the illustrative examples.
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