Expandable cable anchor
US6942666B2 · kind B2 · utility
113Cited by
23References
24Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone anchoring device for securing suture or cable within a bone hole opening of a bone includes a radially expandable sheath, an expander member for expanding the sheath and a washer. The cable or suture is secured within the bone hole opening such that an end tip thereof is knotted or secured to the washer to prevent separation therefrom. The cable or suture is not affected by the bearing load placed on the expander member during anchor deployment, and the bearing load acting on the cable member is transferred through the washer to the sheath, and not to the expander member.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.