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.: US12644891Application Date: 2009-12-22
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Publication No.: US08029537B2Publication Date: 2011-10-04
- Inventor: Hugh Sloan West, Jr. , Lehmann K. Li
- Applicant: Hugh Sloan West, Jr. , Lehmann 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. The method includes 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 the two suture portions are 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 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 in the first tissue and the loop holding the second tissue to the suture anchor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100100126A1 KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR AND METHOD FOR KNOTLESSLY SECURING TISSUES Public/Granted day:2010-04-22
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