Method for installing a suture anchor through a cannulated tissu

Details Method for installing a suture anchor through a cannulated tissu Method for installing a suture anchor through a cannulated tissu

1996-02-21

1997-11-25

Schmidt, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606104, A61B 1700

Patent

active

056906773

ABSTRACT:
An arthroscopic method and apparatus for implanting a suture anchor into tissue using a cannulated tissue-shifting guide. Tissue at a repair site is secured with a cannulated tissue-shifting guide. Suture material is appended to a suture anchor. The suture anchor is attached to a device driver and installed through the cannulated tissue-shifting guide at the repair site and into bone. A power drill can be attached to the device driver and used to drive the suture anchor during installation.

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