Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-19
2007-06-19
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
10854016
ABSTRACT:
A suture anchor is described which in one form may be easily fabricated from extruded material by angular cuts and bore holes which provide an offset pulling force to the suture. In an alternate and preferred embodiment the suture anchor is injection molded having an annular displaced corner and abutment wall which act to seat the suture anchor firmly within a bore hole. Novel application means are also disclosed which hold the suture anchor on a frangible shaft for insertion and upon completion of the insertion permit fracture of the frangible portion and removal of the instrument. In another form of the invention, the suture anchor comprises a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, means thereon for retaining a suture, and means thereon for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; a boundary surface and a plow surface of the body intersecting to form a biting edge at the proximal end of the body; and the boundary surface and an abutment surface of the body intersecting to form a cam surface at the proximal end of the body; and the biting edge being adapted to be in engagement with a first wall portion of a bore in a bone and the cam surface being adapted to be in engagement with a second wall portion of the bore opposed to the first wall portion; wherein tension on the inserter shaft is operable to move the cam portion along the bore second wall portion and rotate the body in the bore such that the biting edge bites into the bore first wall portion to lock the body in the bore.
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DiGiovanni John
Jamiolkowski Dennis D.
Le Thu Anh
Pedlick Jack S.
Suseck Mark J.
DePuy Mitek, Inc.
Hayes Michael J.
Mendoza Michael G.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
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