Title:
SUTURE ANCHOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002087413
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A suture anchor (10) comprising a cylindrical body portion (12) with an inwardly tapered distal end portion (16) has a screw thread (18) extending along the cylindrical body portion (12) and a plurality of parallel longitudinal grooves (20) cut into the cylindrical body (12) interrupting opposed portions of the screw thread (18). A suture cavity (22) is transversely cut through the distal end portion (16) and engages the plurality of longitudinal grooves (20), the suture cavity (22) being dimensioned to hold at least one suture (100). The distal end portion (16) defines a suture pathway comprising two separated leg members (24, 26), each of which has an inner angled end surface (25, 27) leading into the suture cavity (22) providing an entry passageway for a suture (100) into the suture cavity (22) and a driver (60) for the suture anchor (10).
Inventors:
STEINER ANTON J
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/011858
Publication Date:
July 03, 2003
Filing Date:
April 26, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/04; (IPC1-7): A61B17/04
Foreign References:
| US6264677B1 | 2001-07-24 | |||
| US5904704A | 1999-05-18 | |||
| US5851219A | 1998-12-22 | |||
| US5733307A | 1998-03-31 |
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