Self-locking suture anchor
US7081126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0882
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue anchor having a length of filament held so that an applied force greater than a threshold force will cause the filament to move longitudinally, while an applied force less than the threshold force will not move the filament, and methods of attaching soft, tissue to bone using such an anchor.
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