Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distal tip two piece external expansion anchor
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Application No.: US14903686Application Date: 2014-03-06
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Publication No.: US10582920B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Richard M. Lunn , Timothy Young , Matthew Edwin Koski , John Slusarz , Paul R. Duhamel , Wei Li Fan , Steven Astorino
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Burns & Levinson LLP
- Agent Joseph M. Maraia
- International Application: PCT/US2014/021302 WO 20140306
- International Announcement: WO2015/005951 WO 20150115
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract:
Examples of a suture anchor (100) having a non-expandable body (105) and expendable cap (110) are described herein. In response to an axial insertion force that brings the non-expandable body and expendable cap together inside a bone hole, the expendable cap expands radially. This creates a radial force of expansion that advantageously augments an interference fit between the suture anchor and bone hole, which leads to higher fixation strength. Other examples include retention features that inhibit the expendable cap from returning back into its unexpanded state. This advantageously maintains the radial force of expansion against the surrounding pressure of the walls of the bone hole pressing back on the suture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160157849A1 DISTAL TIP TWO PIECE EXTERNAL EXPANSION ANCHOR Public/Granted day:2016-06-09
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