Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-20
2010-11-16
Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07833244
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for suture fixation. A suture fixation device includes a body having an inner end and an outer end and a pathway. A restriction may be provided in the pathway that relatively freely permits movement of a suture through the pathway in a first direction and inhibits movement of the suture through the pathway in a second direction. A suture provided in a passageway formed in bone may be secured at an opening into the passageway using a suture fixation device that has a portion positioned outside of and adjacent the opening in contact with portions of cortical bone. The suture fixation device may include a flange portion adapted to be positioned outside of and adjacent a suitably sized hole formed in tissue, such as bone. An inner end of the suture fixation device may extend from the flange portion and be positioned in the hole adjacent cancellous bone.
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