US5647874A
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Anchoring and manipulating tissue
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method whereby an anchor member is configured to provide anchorage of its attached suture within a hole drilled in a bone.
Inventors
- 👤 John O. Hayhurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0417; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0448; A61B2017/0451; A61B2017/0458; A61F2002/0876; A61F2002/0888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for anchoring in bone a member and attached suture, comprising the steps of: forming a hole in the bone; attaching a suture to a member; and lodging the member within the hole solely by pressing the member with attached suture into the hole so that the member becomes lodged therein in the absence of any manipulation of the member other than pressing the member with attached suture into the hole.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for anchoring in bone a member and attached suture, comprising the steps of: forming a hole in the bone; attaching a suture to a member; and lodging the member within the hole solely by pressing the member with attached suture into the hole so that the member becomes lodged therein in the absence of any manipulation of the member other than pressing the member with attached suture into the hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the forming step includes the step of making the depth of the hole deeper than the cortical layer of the bone and wherein the lodging step includes the step of locating the member beneath the cortical layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 including after the lodging step, the step of attaching tissue to the suture so that the tissue is secured against the bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, including prior to the attaching step, the step of constructing the member to be a resilient, unitary member.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
44 words
A method for anchoring a member in a bone, comprising the steps of threading a suture through the member; forming a hole in the bone; and pressing the member into the hole so that two contiguous segments of the suture extend from the hole.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
44 words
A method for anchoring a member in a bone, comprising the steps of threading a suture through the member; forming a hole in the bone; and pressing the member into the hole so that two contiguous segments of the suture extend from the hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the tissue is a member of the group consisting of cartilage, tendon, or ligament.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 5 including the step of selecting the member to be deformable and of a size such that the member is lodged within the hole solely as a result of the pressing step.
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