Medullary Anchor

Details Medullary Anchor Medullary Anchor

1995-11-03

1998-03-17

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606232, A61B 1756

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active

057281009

ABSTRACT:
A medullary suture anchor including an elongated body having flat, angled end portions. A central bore extends through the body transverse to and centered on the longitudinal axis of the anchor. The anchor further includes channels extending along the sides of the body, such that a suture journaled through the center bore may be received within the longitudinal grooves during insertion of the anchor into a medullary canal.

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patent: 5156616 (1992-10-01), Meadows et al.
patent: 5203787 (1993-04-01), Noblitt et al.
patent: 5356413 (1994-10-01), Martins et al.
patent: 5464425 (1995-11-01), Skiba

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