Flexible anchors for tissue fixation
US8652172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0459
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor for securing tissue to bone can include a flexible first tubular member, a flexible second tubular member, and a first suture member. The first tubular member can include a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends. The second tubular member can include a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends. The first suture member can couple the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The first suture member can pass through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage. The first tubular member and the second tubular member can engage each other and deform to form an anchoring mass upon tensioning the first suture member. A method of preparing an anchor for securing tissue to bone and a method of securing a tissue to a bone are also provided.
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