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US 2020/0046337 A1Published application
Monofilament suture anchor
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorPeter J. Dreyfuss
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Abstract
Knotless surgical constructs and methods of tissue repairs. A monofilament suture is formed and then fused to obtain a fused monofilament suture anchor. The monofilament suture anchor has a design with barbs for fixation, hoop geometry for fixation bias, as well as a head design for tissue fixation and compression that has no points which may cause irritation. The monofilament suture anchor has a simple and compact design that can be easily scaled based on
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A monofilament suture anchor comprising:
- a monofilament suture with a first end and a second end, two closed fused loops extending in a first direction, and another closed fused loop extending in a second direction, wherein the first direction is about perpendicular to the second direction, and wherein the two closed fused loops and the another closed fused loops are formed by joining together segments of the monofilament suture, and wherein each of the two closed fused loops and the another closed fused loop defines an opening which is circular or oval.
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