Suture loop anchor
AssigneeDePuy Mitek, LLC
InventorKarl Reese
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Abstract
A suture anchor is provided having a body with at least one suture-receiving channel that extends distally from a proximal end of the body. The suture-receiving channel can include a cavity formed in a distal-most end of the body, or it can terminate at a transversely-extending bore formed through the body. The suture anchor can also include a suture loop that is positioned within the suture-receiving channel and cavity or bore, and that includes a proximal portion that extends proximal of the proximal end of the body.
Claims21
A suture anchor adapted to be disposed within bone, comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a transversely-extending suture tunnel formed in a proximal portion of the body such that the distal end of the body has a substantially solid distal tip;
- at least one bone-engaging surface feature formed thereon;
- a continuous suture-receiving channel formed therein and extending proximally from the transversely-extending suture tunnel, the suture-receiving channel being adapted to seat a suture therein;
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- a first loop of suture thread freely-slidably disposed around the elongate body within the suture-receiving channel.
A suture anchor adapted to be disposed within bone, comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a substantially concave cavity formed in a distal-most end of the body;
- first and second suture-receiving channels formed therein and extending proximally from the concave cavity along opposed sides of the elongate body, the suture-receiving channels being adapted to seat a suture therein;
- at least one bone-engaging surface feature formed thereon and extending parallel to the suture-receiving channels;
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- a first loop of suture thread freely-slidably disposed around the elongate body within the suture-receiving channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.