Method for anchoring a surgical suture to bone
AssigneeRaymedica, Inc.
InventorsCharles D. Ray, Eugene A. Dickhudt
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Abstract
A surgical method and tools for anchoring a suture to bone is disclosed. The method includes forming an opening through a top surface of the bone, positioning a suture within the opening and crimping a region of the top surface of the bone surrounding the opening to anchor the suture within the opening. The tools used with the disclosed surgical method include a punch, a broach, a guide and a swage. The punch and the broach are used to create a uniform diameter opening in the bone by compressing bone material. The guide is used to position a suture, preferably having a shoulder, in the opening. Finally, the suture is used to crimp the region of the top surface of the bone surrounding the opening.
Claims14
A surgical method for anchoring a suture, having a first end and second end, to a bone having a top surface, the method including:
- forming an opening in the bone through the top surface;
- positioning the first end of the suture within the opening such that the second end of the suture extends from the opening;
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- crimping a region of the top surface of the bone surrounding the opening to secure the first end of the suture within the opening.
The surgical method of 2 wherein positioning the first end of the suture within the opening includes positioning the shoulder below the top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.