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US 8,771,315 B2Granted
Composite anchor
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsRichard M. Lunn, David A. Paulk
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a composite anchor. The anchor includes a cannulated proximal portion having a threaded outer surface and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion including a top portion, a bottom portion, and a through hole, wherein the top portion is configured to be disposed within the cannulation of the proximal portion.
Claims11
A composite anchor system comprising:
- a composite anchor comprising:
- a cannulated proximal portion comprising a threaded outer surface and inner surface;
- a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a through hole, wherein the top portion is configured to be disposed within the cannulation of the proximal portion;
- wherein the top portion of the distal portion comprises at least two sides and a middle portion formed between the at least two sides;
- wherein the through hole is positioned distal to the proximal portion, the through hole being in communication with the cannulation of the proximal portion via a channel adjacent to the middle portion;
- and
- a driver configured to engage a substantial length of the inner surface of the proximal portion.
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A composite anchor system comprising:
- a composite anchor comprising:
- an absorbable cannulated proximal portion comprising a threaded outer surface and inner surface;
- a non-absorbable distal portion coupled to the absorbable cannulated proximal portion, the non-absorbable distal portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a through hole, wherein the top portion is configured to be disposed within the cannulation of the absorbable cannulated proximal portion;
- wherein the top portion of the non-absorbable distal portion comprises at least two sides and a middle portion formed between the at least two sides;
- wherein the through hole is positioned distal to the absorbable proximal portion, the through hole being in communication with the cannulation of the absorbable proximal portion via a channel adjacent to the middle portion;
- and
- a driver configured to engage a substantial length of the inner surface of the absorbable cannulated proximal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.