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US 12,708,359 B2Granted
Suture anchors with one-way locking mechanisms
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Christian Petry, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady, Philipp Moroder
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for performing tensionable knotless surgical procedures. A suture locking device that includes a one-way locking mechanism may be utilized for tensioning and locking one or more strands of suture during the surgical procedure. The one-way locking mechanism may be established by one or more locking barbs of the suture locking device.
Claims20
A suture locking device, comprising:
- a suture anchor having a soft, suture-based sheath that includes an internal bore;
- and
- a locking ferrule positioned within the internal bore of the soft, suture-based sheath and including a one-way locking mechanism configured for locking a suture relative to the suture anchor.
A suture locking device as, comprising:
- a suture anchor including an internal bore;
- a locking ferrule positioned within the internal bore and including a one-way locking mechanism configured for locking a suture relative to the suture anchor,
- wherein the internal bore extends through a sheath of the suture anchor, and
- wherein the sheath is a soft body made exclusively of soft, suture-based materials.
1 more element
A suture locking device, comprising:
- a soft suture anchor sheath comprised exclusively of suture-based materials;
- and
- a locking ferrule positioned within an internal bore that extends through the soft suture anchor sheath, the locking ferrule including a plurality of angled locking barbs configured to permit a suture to be tensioned in a first direction while preventing movement of the suture in a second, opposite direction relative to the soft suture anchor sheath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.