Suture anchor and method of use
US8226685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0404
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture anchor 20 is inserted within the spongy bone 22″ such that only suture segments 40 and 42 extend into the cortical bone 22′. Suture anchor 20 is inserted with a suture inserting device 58 that holds suture anchor 20 until suture inserting device 58 has entered spongy bone 22″. Deployment device 62 pushes suture anchor 20 from suture inserting device 58 into spongy bone 22″. Suture anchor 20 is positioned such that suture anchor 20 spans the hole 24 through which suture inserting device 58 inserted suture anchor 20.
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