Knotless suture anchor system and method of use
US6527795B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture anchor system includes a suture anchor, a first loop of suture thread attached to the suture anchor, a suture needle, and a second loop of suture thread which is attached to the suture needle. The first and second suture loops are interlocked with one another. The suture anchor is preferably bioabsorbable, and it has a flared feature on one side of the second or proximal end thereof. The flared feature renders the suture anchor asymmetrical in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis of the anchor. A method for anchoring soft tissue is also disclosed.
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