System and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece
US5935134A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/854
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel system and method for anchoring a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The system comprises a drill for forming an undercut hole in a bone or other workpiece, an anchor for securing a suture or other cord-like element in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece, and an inserter for deploying the anchor in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece.
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