US 2022/0087671 A1 · SUTURE ANCHOR WITH REAL-TIME TENSION SENSOR

Abstract

The present disclosure describes apparatuses and methods related to suture anchors. One such apparatus involves an inserter instrument for a suture anchor implant comprising a handle; a hollow outer barrel shaft extending from one end of the inserter instrument to an opposing end at an anchor screw attachment tip; and an inner barrel shaft extending along a length of the inserter instrument within a cavity of the hollow outer barrel shaft. The inserter instrument further includes a tension sensor coupled to an end of the inner barrel shaft, which can measure an amount of tension applied to an opposing end of the inner barrel shaft and output an electrical signal indicating a value of the measured tension, such that an electronic display communicatively coupled to the tension sensor can display the value of the measured tension indicated by the electrical signal.

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Dependent claims

An inserter instrument for an anchor implant comprising:

a handle;
a hollow outer barrel shaft extending from one end of the inserter instrument to an opposing end at an anchor screw attachment tip;
an inner barrel shaft extending along a length of the inserter instrument within a cavity of the hollow outer barrel shaft;
a tension sensor coupled to an end of the inner barrel shaft, wherein the tension sensor is configured to measure an amount of tension applied to an opposing end of the inner barrel shaft and output an electrical signal indicating a value of the measured tension;
and
an electronic display communicatively coupled to the tension sensor and configured to display the value of the measured tension indicated by the electrical signal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Suture anchor with real-time tension sensor

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Suture anchor with real-time tension sensor

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Abstract

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