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US 5,665,112 AGranted
Knotless suture anchor assembly
OwnerRaymond Thalinventor
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Abstract
A knotless suture anchor assembly for the attachment or reattachment or repair of tissue to a bone mass. The assembly allows for an endoscopic or open surgical procedure to take place without the requirement of tying a knot for reattachment of tissue to bone mass. A spike member is inserted through tissue mass through a loop and inserted into a dowel-like hollow anchoring sleeve which has been inserted into a bone mass. The spike member is securely fastened or attached to the anchoring sleeve with a ratcheting mechanism thereby pulling or adhering (attaching) the tissue to the bone mass.
Claims9
A knotless suture anchor assembly comprising:
- a) a first anchor member assembly comprising a first anchor member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first anchor member having a suture element attached thereto, wherein said suture element has a catch device located along its length;
- b) a second anchor member assembly comprising a second anchor member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second anchor member having a suture element attached thereto, wherein said suture element has a stop means located along its length, wherein said second anchor member is passed through said at least one catch device of said first anchor member assembly until said stop means engages said catch device;
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- c) two hollow anchoring sleeves for installation and anchoring to a bone mass for receiving said first and second anchor members after said second anchor element has been passed through said catch device of said first anchor assembly member.
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