Knotless suture anchor and methods of use

US11000267B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Foundry, LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael Hendricksen · Redwood City, US
• Mark Hirotsuka · San Jose, US
• Mark Deem · Mountain View, US
• Jeffry J. Grainger · Portola Valley, US
• Darin Gittings · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 28, 2016
• Grant date: May 11, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0807
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various devices, systems and methods for knotless suturing of tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for knotting the suture. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts may be suited to being a single molded polymer construction. The anchors will find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment and similar procedures.