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US6436124B1
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Suture anchor
Assignee: Bionx Implants Oy
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Filing: 1997-12-03
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Granted: 2002-08-20
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Expires: 2017-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece suture anchor for anchoring a suture into a bone comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, the body comprising at least one channel for receiving a suture, the channel comprising two elongated longitudinal guides continuing from the proximal end of the suture anchor towards the distal end of the anchor suture, wherein the guides are connected to each other by a section of channel that is configured such that it is not bent at any given point at an angle greater than or equal to ninety degrees.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Anderson
- 👤 Pertti Helevirta
- 👤 Eija Pirhonen
- 👤 Timo Pohjonen
- 👤 Markku Tamminmäki
- 👤 Pertti Törmälä
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 09:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8645; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/044; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A one-piece suture anchor for anchoring a suture into a bone comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, said body comprising at least one channel for receiving a suture, said channel comprising two elongated longitudinal guides continuing from said proximal end of said suture anchor towards said distal end of said suture anchor, wherein said guides are connected to each other by a section of said channel that is not bent at any given point at an angle greater than or equal to ninety degrees and wherein said channel is contained within said body of said suture anchor, and further wherein said proximal end of said suture anchor has connecting means capable of connecting said suture anchor to a delivery device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A one-piece suture anchor for anchoring a suture into a bone comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, said body comprising at least one channel for receiving a suture, said channel comprising two elongated longitudinal guides continuing from said proximal end of said suture anchor towards said distal end of said suture anchor, wherein said guides are connected to each other by a section of said channel that is not bent at any given point at an angle greater than or equal to ninety degrees and wherein said channel is contained within said body of said suture anchor, and further wherein said proximal end of said suture anchor has connecting means capable of connecting said suture anchor to a delivery device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said section of said channel connecting said guides is a continuous curve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal guides and said section of said channel that connects said longitudinal guides comprise tunnels contained within said body of said suture anchor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal guides comprise a groove formed on the surface of said suture anchor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said section of said channel that connects said longitudinal guides comprises a groove formed on the surface of said distal end of said suture anchor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal guides and said section of said channel that connects said longitudinal guides comprise a grove formed on the surface of said suture anchor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said surface of said suture anchor comprise s a plurality of projections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said projections comprise screw thread.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said proximal end of said suture anchor comprises an indentation for receiving a device for inserting said suture anchor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The suture anchor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said suture anchor is biodegradable.
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