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US 2017/0360429 A1Published application
Device for Anchoring a Suture
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorRobert FRIGG
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Abstract
A device is for anchoring a suture to a bone. The device includes a suture engaged with an elastically deformable ring biased toward an unstressed state in which an outer diameter of the ring is D. The ring is compressible for insertion through a hole in a bone stabilization device having a diameter smaller than the diameter D.
Claims21
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A kit for anchoring a suture to a bone, comprising:
- a suture;
- an elastically deformable ring biased toward an unstressed state in which an outer diameter of the ring is D, the ring being compressible for insertion through a hole in a bone stabilization device having a diameter smaller than the diameter D;
- and
- a driver sleeve extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a central channel, a peripheral inner wall and two first longitudinal grooves extending into the inner peripheral wall from the central channel, the first longitudinal grooves being dimensioned to receive opposed portions of the ring in the elongated state.
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A kit for anchoring a suture to a bone, comprising:
- a suture;
- an elastically deformable ring biased toward an unstressed state in which an outer diameter of the ring is D, the ring being compressible for insertion through a hole in a bone stabilization device having a diameter smaller than the diameter D;
- a drill bit extending along a longitudinal axis from a boring distal point to a proximal portion coupled to the ring;
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- a driver sleeve extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a central channel, a peripheral inner wall and two first longitudinal grooves extending into the inner peripheral wall from the central channel, the first longitudinal grooves being dimensioned to receive opposed portions of the ring in the elongated state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.