Suture anchor

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1994-10-24

1996-09-10

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

A61B 1704

Patent

active

055541712

ABSTRACT:
A suture anchor for anchoring one end of a conventional suture to bone comprising a coupling member, at least one barb made of a resilient elastic material projecting form said coupling member, and means for attaching one end of a suture to said suture anchor. The coupling member and the at least one barb and adapted to securely anchor one end of the suture in bone when the suture is attached to the attachment means so that the other end of the suture extending outside the bone can be used to attach objects to the bone. A novel application tool is also provided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4669473 (1987-06-01), Richards et al.
patent: 4738255 (1988-04-01), Goble
patent: 4741330 (1988-05-01), Hayhurst

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