Two-piece suture anchor with barbs
US5486197A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A two-piece suture anchor is disclosed wherein a barrel-like main portion is provided with a pair of legs in a central opening. A ball-like actuating device is received within the central opening and drawn upward into the device in order to separate the legs and cause the device to expand into the soft cancellous bone of a previously prepared bone site.
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