Suture anchor assembly

Details Suture anchor assembly Suture anchor assembly

1997-10-30

1998-12-22

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606 72, 606 73, A61B 1704

Patent

active

058512195

ABSTRACT:
There is presented a suture anchor comprising a head portion and a connector portion. The head portion includes a pointed free end, a cutting flute extending substantially throughout the length of the head portion, and screw threads extending substantially throughout the length of the head portion. The connector portion extends axially from the head portion for releasable connection to an anchor inserter. The connector portion is provided with structure for attachment of a suture thereto. There is further presented a suture anchor inserter for use in combination with the suture anchor in attachment of the anchor to a bone, and a suture anchor length of suture material. There is still further presented a method for anchoring a length of suture to a bone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4537185 (1985-08-01), Stednitz
patent: 5141520 (1992-08-01), Goble et al.
patent: 5607432 (1997-03-01), Fucci

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