Open helical organic tissue anchor and method of facilitating he

Details Open helical organic tissue anchor and method of facilitating he Open helical organic tissue anchor and method of facilitating he

1995-08-22

1997-09-02

Schmidt, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606 73, 606151, 411425, A61B 1700

Patent

active

056626835

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a tissue anchor which is an open helix of biocompatible material having a slope of from 0.5 to 10 turns per centimeter, a length from 3 to 75 millimeters, a diameter of from 1.5 to 11 millimeters, and an aspect ratio of from about 3 to about 5 to 1. The anchor can have a head which is capable of securing or clamping tissue together, such as holding a suture to secure a ligament or tendon to bone. The anchor can also have a head which causes an inward, compressive loading for use in fastening bone to bone, orthopedic plates to bone, or cartilage to bone.

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