Sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly

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1999-04-01

2000-04-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606 73, A61B 1704, A61F 1758

Patent

active

060455748

ABSTRACT:
A sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The assembly includes a hollow anchoring sleeve with a suture loop attached thereto and an anchor device for capturing the loop with a snag element or recess thereon or therein the anchor device. Once the loop is captured, the anchor is inserted securely into the hollow anchoring sleeve which is installed in the bone mass which facilitates a repair of the torn away soft tissue.

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