Filamentary suture anchor
US9445803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0459
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a fixation device including a sleeve member including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, and at least two openings positioned along the length and extending from the interior and through the exterior surface; and a filament including a first free end and a second free end and a length therebetween, the filament positioned relative to the sleeve member such that the free ends extend from the sleeve member at the first and second ends of the sleeve member, the filament being disposed inside the interior from the first end to a first opening, outside the sleeve member from the first opening to a second opening, and inside the interior from the second opening to the second end of the sleeve member.
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