Multi-density all suture anchor
AssigneeConmed Corporation
InventorsPeter Miller, Thomas Kehoe
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Abstract
An all-suture anchor for generating bone compression and increasing interference fixation. The all-suture anchor includes a fibrous construct which is movable between a pre-deployment configuration and a deployed configuration. The fibrous construct has a first density. The all-suture anchor also includes a monofilament woven through the fibrous construct. The monofilament has a second density, which is different than the first density. The contrasting densities (i.e., irregularities) aids in the “locking” ability of the all-suture anchor by greater purchase in hard and soft bone. The all-suture anchor can have a variety of textures, barbs, and rigidities that aid in creating irregularities within the bone surface for more secure fixation.
Claims8
An all-suture anchor, comprising:
- a fibrous construct having a central longitudinal axis extending from a first end of the fibrous construct to a second end of the fibrous construct and movable between a pre-deployment configuration and a deployed configuration, the fibrous construct having a first density;
- a monofilament woven through the fibrous construct along the central longitudinal axis to form at least one stitch, the monofilament having a second density, which is different than the first density,
- wherein the stitch comprises a first portion extending from a first side of the fibrous construct to a first passing location and a second portion extending from a second side of the fibrous construct to the first passing location wherein the monofilament passes through the fibrous construct in at least the first passing location and a second passing location and extends around the first side of the fibrous construct between the first passing location and the second passing location and the second portion of the monofilament extends around the second side of the fibrous construct between the first passing location and the second passing location.
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