Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissues
- Patent Title (中): 无缝缝合锚和无缝固定组织的方法
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Application No.: US10661135Application Date: 2003-09-11
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Publication No.: US07662171B2Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: Hugh Sloan West, Jr. , Lehman K. Li
- Applicant: Hugh Sloan West, Jr. , Lehman K. Li
- Applicant Address: US FL Largo
- Assignee: Linvatec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Linvatec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Largo
- Agency: Ostrolenk Faber LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract:
A method for securing first and second tissues with a suture anchor comprising the steps of forming a borehole in the first tissue, threading a suture through the second tissue forming a loop in the suture with the tissue thereby secured in the loop, the loop defining two suture portions, attaching the two suture portions to the anchor whereby at least one of the two suture portions is threaded through the anchor and initially movable with respect to the anchor; and providing a force to a shaft of the anchor, the force causing clamping of the at least one of the two suture portions in the anchor and deformation of a deformable portion of the anchor to cause the deformable portion to engage a wall of the borehole thereby to secure the suture anchor is the first tissue and the loop holding the second tissue to the suture anchor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040098052A1 Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissues Public/Granted day:2004-05-20
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