Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Patent
1994-10-18
1996-10-29
Jackson, Gary
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
606 72, 606 74, A61B 1756
Patent
active
055693032
ABSTRACT:
A method for attaching an object to bone that includes the steps of preparing an elongated channel in the bone, inserting a fixation device into the channel such that a first axis of the fixation device is generally parallel to the channel, and rotating the fixation device in a rotation plane that is generally parallel to the surface of the bone such that at least a portion of the fixation device is positioned under bone tissue. Fixation devices used in this method include a suture anchor having an elongated body or a dumbbell-shaped body. Another suitable fixation device used has an elongated body including a first side and a second side. A plurality of teeth are provided on the first and second sides and protruding portions extend from a distal end of the body for holding tissue to the bone when the fixation device is rotated within the channel.
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