Knotless filament anchor for soft tissue repair

US9808242B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · US

Inventors

• Tracy Ng · San Francisco, US
• Kyle Craig Pilgeram · San Jose, US
• Lee Harris Cordova · Denver, US
• Robert Eugene McLaughlin, II · Attleboro Falls, US
• Stuart E. Fromm · Rapid City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 6, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0807
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for securing tissue to bone, including drilling a bone hole into the bone; passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop; passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament; pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue; passing an anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue; engaging the loop with a distal end of the anchor; positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole; and securing the anchor in the bone.