Knotless suture anchor assembly
OwnerRaymond Thalinventor
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Abstract
A one-piece or two-piece 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. In one embodiment, a spike member is inserted through tissue and then 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.
Claims14
A knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone, said assembly comprising:
- a) a spike member having a first end and a second end;
- b) at least one suture element having a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said at least one suture element is connected to said second end of said spike member;
- c) a stop means connected to said second end of said suture element;
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- d) a hollow anchoring sleeve for installation and attachment to a bone mass for receiving and having a length sufficient to completely encircle said first end and said second end of said spike member.
A knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone, said assembly comprising:
- a) a spike member having a first end and a second end;
- b) at least one suture element having a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said suture element is connected to said second end of said spike member;
- c) a stop mean having a surface for securing said tissue and being permanently attached to said second end of said suture element;
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- d) an anchor means connected to said first end of said spike member for installation and attachment of said spike member to said bone mass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.