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US 2006/0135996 A1Published application
Suture locking device
AssigneeDePuy Mitek, LLC
InventorsHerbert Schwartz, Thomas May, Robert-Jan Enzerink, John Margetts
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Abstract
A device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue is provided. The device comprises an anchor having a cannula and a locking mechanism for securing the suture within the cannula.
Claims2
A device for locking a suture in place, comprising:
- an anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and rear sections for extending the suture therethrough, and a push locking ring for locking the suture within the cannula in the rear section of the anchor, wherein the push locking ring is connected to the anchor by a frangible portion that is broken upon activation of the push locking ring.
A device for locking a suture in place, comprising:
- an anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and rear sections for extending the suture therethrough, and a push locking ring for locking the suture within the cannula in the rear section of the anchor, wherein the push locking ring is connected to the anchor by a frangible portion that is broken upon activation of the push locking ring and said rear section of the anchor comprises a lip recessed from the rear section surface and positioned to contact an edge of the push locking ring subsequent to activation of the push locking ring thereby restraining the push locking ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.