Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suture anchors and assemblies for attaching soft tissue to bone
- Patent Title (中): 用于将软组织附着于骨骼的缝合锚和组件
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Application No.: US13616623Application Date: 2012-09-14
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Publication No.: US09402618B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Hugh S. West, Jr.
- Applicant: Hugh S. West, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US UT Sandy
- Assignee: HS WEST INVESTMENTS, LLC
- Current Assignee: HS WEST INVESTMENTS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Sandy
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
Improved bone anchors are disclosed for anchoring one or more sutures attached to soft tissue to a bone. The bone anchor has an anchor body that extends between a distal end and a proximal end. A bore is formed axially in the anchor body and opens at the proximal end. One or more pins are fixed within the bore of the anchor body. One or more sutures can be looped on the pins for anchoring soft tissue to bone. The anchor body has a socket within the bore for receiving a driver tool. The distal end of the anchor body forms a non-threaded extension, which stabilizes the bone anchor, and helps prevent lateral movement during use. In one embodiment, the anchor body has coarse threads for engaging soft bone tissue and fine threads for engaging hard bone tissue.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130013064A1 SUTURE ANCHORS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE Public/Granted day:2013-01-10
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