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US 2009/0157124 A1Published application
Anchoring System
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. Ferragamo, Bernard J. Bourque, William R. Davis
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member including a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion of the body. The insertion member is configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. A method of tissue repair and other anchor assemblies are also disclosed.
Claims27
An anchoring system comprising:
- an anchor including an internal bore;
- a plug disposed within the internal bore of the anchor, the plug having an internal cavity;
- and
- a locking member disposed within the internal cavity of the plug.
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A method of tissue repair comprising:
- inserting a first anchor into bone, the first anchor having a flexible member coupled thereto;
- passing ends of the flexible member through the tissue;
- inserting a second anchor into the bone, the second anchor including an internal bore;
- providing a plug including an internal cavity and a through hole;
- passing at least one end of the flexible member into the hole of the plug;
- and
- inserting the plug into the internal bore of the second anchor
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.