Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Patent
1999-03-17
2000-11-07
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
A61B 1704
Patent
active
06143017&
ABSTRACT:
A free loop knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The assembly includes a continuous suture loop and an anchor means for capturing portions of the loop with a snag means or recess thereon or therein the anchor means. Once the loop is captured, the anchor is inserted securely into a bone mass which facilitates in a repair of the torn away soft tissue.
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Buiz Michael
Ho (Jackie) Tan Uyen T.
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