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US 2003/0171778 A1Published application
Knotless suture anchor system and method of use
OwnerJose E. Lizardiinventor
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Abstract
A suture anchor system includes a suture anchor, a first loop of suture thread attached to the suture anchor, a suture needle, and a second loop of suture thread which is attached to the suture needle. The first and second suture loops are interlocked with one another. The suture anchor is preferably bioabsorbable, and it has a flared feature on one side of the second or proximal end thereof. The flared feature renders the suture anchor asymmetrical in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis of the anchor. A method for anchoring soft tissue is also disclosed.
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A system for anchoring tissue to bone, comprising:
- a suture anchor having a longitudinal axis, a first leading end and a second, trailing end, the second end having a flared portion that renders the suture anchor asymmetrical in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis;
- a first loop of suture thread attached to the suture anchor;
- a second loop of suture thread attached to the first loop, wherein the first loop and the second loop are interlocked with one another;
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- a suture needle having a first, tissue penetrating end and a second, trailing end, wherein the suture needle is attached to the second loop.
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