Fully threaded suture anchor with insert-molded suture
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsR. Donald Grafton, Stephen S. Burkhart
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Abstract
A fully threaded, bioabsorbable suture anchor with a suture loop that is disposed internally within the suture anchor. The suture loop is insert-molded into the anchor. The fully threaded design provides improved fixation, while the insert-molded internal suture loop serves as a recessed eyelet for a second (knot-tying) suture.
Claims18
A suture anchor, comprising:
- an anchor body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- a suture loop disposed completely within the anchor body.
The suture anchor of claim 4, wherein the drive socket has at least one slot for receiving a corresponding protrusions on a driver head for driving the suture anchor.
The suture anchor of claim 5, wherein the slot terminates distally in a suture hole provided within the anchor body.
The suture anchor of claim 6, wherein the suture hole is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the anchor body.
An insert-molded suture anchor, comprising:
- an anchor body having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the anchor body being threaded between the proximal end and the distal end;
- a drive socket provided at the proximal end;
- and
- a suture loop disposed completely within the anchor body, the suture loop being insert-molded into the anchor body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.