Medical anchor device with suture thread and method for implantation into bone
US5807403A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0454
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical anchor device for implantation into a bone of a patient includes a staple having a leading, bone-boring tip for self-tapping a hole, a trailing, driven end for receiving implanting force to self-tap and implant said staple into the bone of a patient, and an attached suture thread. The staple has a longitudinal axis which passes through the tip and the driven end, the longitudinal axis changing shape upon implantation of the staple into a bone. A method of treating a patient includes ejecting and implanting the staple comprising a suture thread secured thereto into a bone by self-tapping a hole in the bone and securing the suture thread to a portion of the body's anatomy.
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