Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-22
2011-10-04
Nguyen, Victor (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
C623S013140
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029537
ABSTRACT:
A method for securing first and second tissues with a suture anchor. The method includes forming a borehole in the first tissue; threading a suture through the second tissue forming a loop in the suture with the tissue thereby secured in the loop, the loop defining two suture portions; attaching the two suture portions to the anchor whereby the two suture portions are threaded through the anchor and initially movable with respect to the anchor; and providing a force to a shaft of the anchor, the force causing clamping of the two suture portions in the anchor and deformation of a deformable portion of the anchor to cause the deformable portion to engage a wall of the borehole thereby to secure the suture anchor in the first tissue and the loop holding the second tissue to the suture anchor.
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Li Lehmann K.
West, Jr. Hugh Sloan
Linvatec Corporation
Nguyen Victor
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
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