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US 2021/0196448 A1Published application
Tendon Interference Anchor
AssigneeAcuitive Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRui J. Ferreira, Christopher C. Larson, Michael P. McCarthy, Douglas William Gabel
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides advantageous interference anchor. More particularly, an advantageous tendon interference anchor configured to be inserted through impaction. The tendon interference anchor may include an anchor body having a proximal end, distal end, longitudinal axis, and an outer surface and at least one protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of the anchor body in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anchor body.
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A biodegradable anchor, comprising:
- an anchor body having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface;
- and
- a plurality of splines associated with the outer surface of the anchor body and extending in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anchor body,
- wherein each of the plurality of splines defines a spline depth which is a distance between the outer surface of the anchor body and an outer surface of the spline;
- and
- wherein the anchor is configured and adapted to be at least partially impacted into a desired fixation location.
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A biodegradable anchor, comprising:
- an anchor body having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface;
- and
- a plurality of splines associated with the outer surface of the anchor body and extending in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anchor body,
- wherein each of the plurality of splines defines a spline depth which is a distance between the outer surface of the anchor body and an outer surface of the spline;
- wherein each of the plurality of spines twists from about the proximal end to about the distal end of the anchor body at a twist angle of about 180 degrees to about 360 degrees, and
- wherein the anchor is configured and adapted to be at least partially impacted into a desired fixation location.
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