Suture anchor
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsDavid T. Martin, Michael S. Cropper, John J. Price, Richard F. Schwemberger, John L. Stammen
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Abstract
A suture anchor comprises an elongate body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends. The first end may have a flared geometry. A lateral suture relief is in the elongate body extending from the first end to an longitudinal position intermediate the first and second ends. A hollow tubular portion in the elongate body is longitudinally spaced from the lateral suture relief. A suture is positioned in the hollow tubular portion. The suture has a delivery position parallel the longitudinal axis and a deployed position transverse to the longitudinal axis.
Claims19
A suture anchor, comprising:
- a) an elongate body comprising a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, the first end comprising a flared geometry;
- b) a lateral suture relief in the elongate body, the relief extending from the first end to a longitudinal position intermediate the first and second ends;
- c) a hollow tubular portion in the elongate body, the hollow tubular portion being longitudinally spaced from the lateral suture relief, and
- d) a suture positioned in the hollow tubular portion, the suture having a delivery position parallel the longitudinal axis and a deployed position transverse to the longitudinal axis.
A suture anchor, comprising:
- a) an anchor body stamped from a sheet of metal, the anchor body comprising a first end and a second end;
- b) a lateral suture relief in the anchor body, the lateral suture relief extending from the first end to an longitudinal position intermediate the first and second ends;
- c) a hollow portion in the anchor body, the hollow portion being longitudinally spaced from the lateral suture relief, and
- d) a suture positioned in the hollow portion and fixedly attached to the anchor body.
A suture anchor, comprising:
- a) a first portion comprising a hollow tubular section with an outside diameter, a suture being positioned in the tubular section;
- b) a second portion connected to the first portion, the second portion comprising a section with an outside diameter substantially the same as the first portion;
- c) a third portion connected to the second portion, the third portion comprising a flared geometry spaced laterally outward relative the first portion;
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- d) a lateral suture relief on the second and third portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.