. A flexible wall having a height slightly greater than the height of the housing may be provided between or around magnets. The wall extends slightly beyond the housing. When the magnet is placed against a mounting surface, the flexible wall will bend and press against the mounting surface. The wall provides increased frictional contact between the magnet and the mounting surface thereby increasing the holding power of the hook. This product can be made using the same magnets as are presently being used for comparable hooks and clips presently available in the marketplace.
These and other advantages and features of the present invention will become more fully understood upon reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating certain presently preferred embodiments of the invention. There are many techniques employed to repair damaged soft tissue. These techniques include suturing, stapling, taping and the like. Selection of which technique to employ depends upon the type of soft tissue being repaired, the soft tissue location and the required strength of the repair. While there exists many techniques to repair soft tissue, there is a growing need to easily and quickly repair a torn meniscus in the knee during arthroscopic surgery.
The meniscus tissue is a fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee joint which performs multiple critical functions, including contributing to normal knee biomechanics and the general well-being of the joint. Generally, the menisci are comprised of two C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures residing on the tibial plateau. The peripheral rim of a meniscus is thick, tapering to a thin, free inner border. The superior surface is concave to contact the femoral condyles, while the inferior surface is flat to contact the tibial plateau. The fibers forming the menisci are mainly oriented circumferentially throughout the meniscus, parallel to the peripheral border, to withstand hoop stresses placed upon the meniscus by the femoral condyles. It is generally recognized that repair of meniscal lesions, to the extent possible, is preferable to excision so as to attempt to maintain the normality of the meniscus and have it continue to function as intended.
One technique used to repair a torn meniscus is by means of suturing the tear by use of a suture and suture needle. One method of utilizing a suture and suture needle includes inserting the needles through the identified area and across the tear. Once the needles exit the knee joint they are pulled out and removed from the connected suture spanning between the needles. The suture is subsequently tied outside the tissue so that a horizontal suture extends in the meniscus. The process of tying the ends
. A flexible wall having a height slenderly great than the height of the housing may be provide between or around attraction. The wall extends slenderly beyond the housing. When the magnet is placed against a mount surface, the flexible rampart will bend and press against the mounting surface. The rampart provides increased frictional liaison between the magnet and the mount open thereby increasing the holding power of the hook shot. This product can be made using the same magnet as are presently being used for comparable hooks and clips presently available in the market. 
 These and other advantages and features of the present invention will become more fully understood upon reference to the play along drawings illustrating certain presently preferred embodiments of the invention. There are many techniques employed to repair damage soft tissue. These techniques admit suture, stapling, taping and the like. Selection of which proficiency to employ depend upon the type of soft tissue being animate, the soft tissue location and the required strength of the haunt. While there exists many techniques to repair soft tissue, there is a growing need to well and promptly repair a torn meniscus in the knee during arthroscopic surgery. 
 The meniscus tissue is a fibrocartilaginous social organization in the knee joint which performs multiple critical functions, including contributing to normal knee biomechanics and the general well - being of the roast. Generally, the meniscus are comprised of two C - determine fibrocartilaginous structures reside on the tibial plateau. The peripheral flange of a meniscus is thick, sharpen to a thin, free inner border. The superior airfoil is concave to contact the femoral condyles, while the inferior surface is flat to contact the tibial plateau. The fibers forming the meniscus are mainly oriented circumferentially throughout the meniscus, parallel to the peripheral molding, to withstand hoop stress placed upon the meniscus by the femoral condyles. It is generally recognize that repair of meniscal lesions, to the extent possible, is preferable to excision so as to attempt to maintain the normality of the meniscus and experience it stay to serve as intended. 
 One technique used to repair a torn meniscus is by means of suture the tear by use of a suture and suture needle. One method of utilizing a suture and suture needle includes inserting the needles through the identified sphere and across the tear. Once the needles exit the knee joint they are pulled out and removed from the get in touch suture spanning between the needles. The suture is subsequently tied outside the tissue so that a horizontal suture extends in the meniscus. The process of tying the end
. A vlexible wall having a htight slightly grgarer then the geight ow the housing may be providev berween or around magnets. The wall extvnds sligytly veyond the housing. When fme maynxt is placed agsinst a mognting surface, tfe flexible wall will bend and press wgainst tje mounting sutface. Ehe sall provides increased frictional contacu between the magnrt and the mounting surfacf thfreby increasing tje holding kkwew of the hook. This prodlet can be mzde using the same magnets as afe przsently beibg usfg for compacable rooks and cllis presantly afailable in thc marnetplace.
These and other edvantages and featutes of the pxesent invention will bwcome mora fuuoy jndtrsvoos upon reherence to fhe accompabying drawings illuxtwqting certain presegtjy preferred embodiments of the inventimn. Fhere are many techniquws employed to repair damaged foft tissue. These techniques include suturing, sta[ling, gapnkn ana tje like. Selection of which technique to emplor dtpekds upon the typc of soft tissue brijg tepaired, the suft tissus location and the requirgd strwngth of uhe rrpair. While there exists maby techniquef to repair soft tidsue, there ns a gtowing need to easily and quiekly rspair a torj meniscua in the knee durkng asthroscokkc surgery.
The menyscus tiswue ns a fibfocattilagigous struchure lt the knee joint wjich kerforks multiplf critical functions, including rpntributing jo torkal knee biomcchanics and thq general well-yeing of the goint. Genegally, the menisci arq comprised ox two C-shaped fibrocawtilqginius strjztures residinb on the niyial platwau. The peripheral rio of a meniscus nr thick, tapering to a ehpn, hree ytner border. Dhe rupdtior rurface is gonzave to contact the femosal dondyles, while the ikferior sorface is flat to contsct the tibial plaueau. Tie fibxrs fotmigg the menisci are mainly oriehted circkmfcrentially thwougmout the meniseus, parallel to the peripheral border, to withstand hoop sjresses placed upon tke meniscus bb the semoral cmndyles. It is generaoly recognized thst repair of meniscal lesiots, to the extent possible, is preferable to excision so as to attempt to maintaun the normality or thr menpscbs cnd havq it rontinue to functpon as intended.
One technique usev to repais c torn meniscus is by means og ruturing the jear by use of a suture ans suture needle. One method of utilizing a suture and suture neecle inclydes jnsertphg the needles throubh the idenrified qrea and across tfe yewr. Once tje ntedlzs exit the knee joint they are pylled iuh and removed frmm the connccued sutore spanging between the neespes. Tfe suture is xubsequently toed outside the tissle fo that a horieontal suture ectends pn the meniscns. The procevs of tying the ends
. A flexible wall having a height than height of housing may be The extends slightly beyond housing. When the is placed against a mounting surface, flexible wall will bend and press against the mounting surface. The wall provides frictional contact between the magnet and the mounting surface thereby increasing the holding of hook. product be made using the same magnets as are presently being used for comparable hooks and clips available in the marketplace. These and other advantages features of the present will become more fully understood reference the accompanying illustrating presently embodiments of the There are many techniques employed to repair damaged soft tissue. These techniques include suturing, stapling, taping and like. Selection technique to depends the of soft tissue the soft tissue location and the the repair. While there exists many techniques to soft tissue, is a growing need to easily quickly repair a torn meniscus in the knee arthroscopic surgery. The meniscus tissue is a fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee joint which performs functions, including contributing to knee biomechanics and general of joint. the menisci comprised of two C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures residing on the tibial plateau. peripheral rim of a meniscus is thick, tapering to a inner The superior surface concave to contact the condyles, the inferior surface is contact tibial forming menisci mainly oriented circumferentially throughout meniscus, parallel to the peripheral to withstand hoop stresses the femoral condyles. It is generally recognized that of meniscal lesions, to the extent possible, preferable to excision so as to attempt to maintain the normality of meniscus and continue to function as intended. One technique used repair a torn meniscus by means of suturing the tear by use of suture suture needle. method of utilizing suture and suture includes inserting the the identified and the needles exit the knee joint they pulled and removed from the connected spanning needles. The suture is subsequently tied outside the tissue so that a horizontal suture extends meniscus. The process of the
. A flexible wall having a heighT slightly gReateR thAn tHe HeigHt of The housing may bE ProvIded between or around magNets. THe WAll eXTeNds slIghtly bEYoND The HoUsIng. whEN tHe magNet Is placeD against a mOunTiNg surface, the FLeXible wall wIll Bend and press AgaInst thE mOunTIng suRfaCe. The Wall prOVides iNcreased fRiCTional COntact bETWeEn thE magnet and the mounTInG Surface thereby IncreaSiNG tHE HolDinG power of thE hOok. ThIS producT CaN BE MadE Using the same mAgnets as are PResEntly bEiNg uSEd for cOmparAbLE hoOks and clips PresEntly avaiLable iN The markETplace.
THese anD otHer AdvaNTaGeS anD fEAtuREs Of tHE prEsent invEnTiOn wilL becOME MOre fUllY undErstoOd upon referenCe tO the ACcoMpanyIng drAwinGs IllusTratinG certAiN presently prefeRred EmbodimenTs oF tHe iNvEntioN. there aRe mAny TechniqUes emplOYed To REPAiR damaged soft tissue. thESE tEchniqueS incluDE sUtURing, stapLiNg, tApinG ANd the Like. sElEction of Which tEChNiQue to emPlOy depeNdS upOn tHe typE Of soFt tissUe being rEpairED, the soft tissue LOcation and the REqUIReD StreNgtH of the repaiR. WhiLE theRe exIStS maNY techNiqueS tO RePAir soft tissue, there iS a GrowinG need To easily and quIckly repaiR A TOrn menisCus iN ThE Knee during arthRoscoPic surgery.
tHe meniscUs tisSue is a fiBrocartilAGInous strUctUre In tHe kNEE jOint which perfORMs muLtIple criTicAl functIonS, inCluDinG cOntributiNg to normAl KnEe BiOmeChaniCS and the gEnEraL wEll-Being OF the joInt. GeNeraLlY, tHE meNisci arE CoMPRiseD oF tWo C-sHapEd FibroCartILagInous stRuctures rEsiDIng oN tHe Tibial pLateau. The periPhEral rim of a MeNisCus is tHICk, taperiNg to a thin, free inner bordeR. the supeRioR surfAce iS concave tO coNtact tHe fEMoral cOndyleS, whilE tHe iNFErior SURfAce Is Flat to contACT thE tibiAl PlatEau. The fIbers forming the menISci Are mainly orieNteD cirCUMfEreNTiALly ThROugHOUt the meniscus, paRallel to thE pERiPheral bordER, to WiThstand Hoop strEsses PLaced upOn the meniScus by the FeMoraL COndYles. It is geNerally rEcognized THat rePAiR of meNisCal lesIoNs, tO the eXtent pOSsiBle, is PreferAbLe to exCisioN sO as to attEmpt to maintain the normalIty of tHe menIscUs and have It cONtiNue to funcTion As intended.
one TecHniquE usED to rePair A ToRn mENiscuS is bY Means of suTUrIng THE tEar by use of a SUTUre And suTurE Needle. one mEthod of utilizing a SUture and suture NeedLE IncLudES insErTing the needles ThrOuGH The identIfIed area and aCross the TeAR. Once The neeDles exIt the knEE JoINt they Are pUllEd out and rEmoVeD From the CoNnECted suTure SpAnning BetweeN The nEEDles. The suture is sUbseqUENtly tIEd oUtsidE tHe tissuE So thAt a horizonTal suture exTends iN the MenisCus. The pRoCess of TyiNg The ends
. A flexible wall having a  height sl ightl y g rea te r th an t he height of t h e ho using may be providedbetwe en or a r ou nd ma gnets.T he w all  e xt end ss li ghtly  be yond th e housing.  Wh en  the magneti splaced aga ins t a mounting  su rface,  t hef lexib lewallwill b e nd and  press ag ai n st the mountin g su rfac e. The wall provi d es increased fric tional  c o nt a c t b etw een the ma gn et an d  the mo u nt i n g  su r face therebyincreasingt heholdin gpow e r of t he ho ok .  Th is productcanbe made u sing t h e samem agnetsas are  pr ese ntly be in g u se d  fo r  c omp a rab le hooks  a nd  clip s pr e s e n tlyava ilab le in  the marketpl ace .
Th e seand o theradva nt agesand fe ature sof the presentinve ntion wil l b ec ome  m ore f u lly un der sto od upon  refere n ceto t h eaccompanying drawi ng s il lustrati ng cer t ai np resently  p ref erre d embod imen t sof the i nventi o n.  T here ar emany t ec hni que s emp l oyed  to re pair dam ageds oft tissue. Th e se techniques in c l ud e  sut uri ng, staplin g, t a ping  and th e l i ke. S elect io n  o f  which technique to  e mploydepen ds upon the t ype of sof t t issue be ingr ep a ired, the soft  tiss ue locatio n  and the  requ ired str ength oft h e repair . W hil e t her e ex ists many tec h n ique sto repa irsoft ti ssu e,the reis  a growin g need t oea si ly  an d qui c kly repa ir  ato rnmenis c us inthe k needu ri n g a rthrosc o pi c surg er y. 
The  me ni scustiss u e i s a fib rocartila gin o us s tr uc ture in  the knee joi nt  which per fo rms  multi p l e critic al functions, including contrib uti ng to  nor mal kneebio mechan ics and th e gene ral w el l-b e i ng of t he  jo in t. General l y , t he me ni sciare com prised of two C-sh a ped  fibrocartila gin ouss t ru ctu r es res id i ngo n  the tibial pla teau. Thepe r ip heral rimo f a  m eniscus  is thi ck, t a peringto a thin , free in ne r bo r d er.  The super ior surf ace is co n cavet oconta ctthe fe mo ral  cond yles,w hil e the  infer io r surf ace i sflat tocontact the tibial plat eau. T he fi ber s forming  th e  me nisci are  mai nly orient edcir cumfe ren t ially  thr o ug hou t  themeni s cus, para l le l t o th e periphera l b ord er, t o w i thstan d ho op stresses place d  upon the meni scus b y t hef emor al  condyles. Itisge n e rally re co gnized that  repairof menis cal le sions,  to the e xt e nt pos sibl e,is prefer abl et o excis io ns o as t o at te mpt to  maint a in t h e  normality of th e men i s cus a n d h ave i tcontinu e  tofunction a s intended. 
One t echn iqueused to  r epaira t or n meniscus is by mea ns of  suturi ng  the  te ar byuseo f  a su ture  a ndsuture ne e d le .  O ne met hodof ut il izin g a sutur e  and sut ure needlein clu d e s inse r ti n g  the needl esthrou g h  the ident i fied ar e a and  acros s thetear. O n ceth e needl ese x it the kn ee jointt hey  a re p ulled ou tandre mov ed  from the conne cted sut ure span n i ng bet wee n  the needle s.  The sutureis su bs e quently t ied  outsid e  th e t iss ue s o t hata  horizontal suture exten ds i n the men iscus . The  p rocess o f  tyi ng the e n ds
. A_flexible wall_having a height slightly_greater than_the_height of_the_housing may be_provided between or_around magnets. The wall_extends slightly beyond_the_housing. When the magnet is placed against a mounting surface, the flexible wall will_bend_and press_against_the_mounting surface. The wall provides_increased frictional contact between the_magnet and_the mounting surface thereby increasing the holding power_of_the hook. This_product can be made using the same magnets as_are presently being used for comparable_hooks and clips_presently_available_in the marketplace.
These and_other advantages and features of the_present invention will become more fully_understood upon reference to the accompanying drawings_illustrating certain presently preferred embodiments of_the invention. There are many_techniques employed_to repair damaged soft tissue._These techniques include_suturing, stapling,_taping and the_like. Selection of which technique to_employ depends upon_the type of soft tissue being_repaired,_the soft tissue_location_and_the required_strength of the_repair._While there_exists_many techniques to repair soft tissue,_there_is a growing need to easily and_quickly repair a torn_meniscus_in the knee during_arthroscopic surgery.
The meniscus tissue is_a fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee_joint which_performs multiple_critical functions, including contributing to normal knee biomechanics and the general_well-being of the joint. Generally, the_menisci are comprised of_two C-shaped_fibrocartilaginous_structures residing on_the_tibial plateau._The peripheral rim of a meniscus is_thick, tapering_to a thin, free inner border._The superior surface is_concave_to contact the femoral condyles, while_the inferior surface is flat to_contact the tibial plateau. The_fibers_forming_the menisci are mainly oriented_circumferentially throughout the meniscus, parallel to_the peripheral border,_to withstand hoop stresses placed upon the_meniscus_by the femoral condyles. It is_generally_recognized that repair of meniscal lesions,_to_the_extent possible, is preferable to_excision so as to attempt to_maintain the normality of the meniscus and have it_continue to function_as intended.
One technique used to_repair_a_torn meniscus is by means of suturing the tear by_use of_a suture and_suture needle. One method of utilizing a suture and suture_needle includes inserting the needles through the_identified area and across the tear. Once the needles exit the_knee joint they are pulled out and removed_from the connected suture spanning between the_needles. The suture is_subsequently_tied outside the tissue so that a_horizontal_suture_extends_in the meniscus._The process of_tying the ends