Bone anchor having a suture trough

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1996-09-17

1998-03-31

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606104, A61B 1704

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057333076

ABSTRACT:
A bone anchor with a suture trough for attaching bone to tissue using a suture. The bone anchor includes a threaded bone anchor body having a major diameter, a minor diameter, a tip, and a drive head. A suture trough is formed within the anchor body with a width greater than or equal to the diameter of the suture and a depth below the minor diameter greater than or equal to the diameter of the suture. A suture passageway connects the opposing portions of the suture trough. The suture seats within the suture trough during insertion of the bone anchor into the bone.

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