Transosseous suture anchor
First Claim
1. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
- an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end;
a first portion of a suture extending within the longitudinal passageway between the proximal opening and the distal opening, a second portion of the suture contiguous to the first portion and extending out of the anchor body, a third portion of the suture contiguous to the second portion and extending within the longitudinal passageway proximally to distally, and a fourth portion of the suture contiguous to the third portion and extending along the exterior surface distally to proximally; and
a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, a proximal member axial passage within the proximal member, the proximal member axial passage containing an interference member coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway.
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Abstract
A knotless suture anchor may include an anchor body with a proximal end, a distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end. A first suture portion extends within the longitudinal passageway between the proximal opening and the distal opening, a second suture portion is contiguous to the first portion and extending out of the anchor body, a third suture portion is contiguous to the second portion and extends within the longitudinal passageway proximally to distally, and a fourth suture portion is contiguous to the third portion, extending along the exterior surface distally to proximally. A proximal member may be joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection and may have a proximal member axial passage containing an interference member coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway.
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18 Claims
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1. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end; a first portion of a suture extending within the longitudinal passageway between the proximal opening and the distal opening, a second portion of the suture contiguous to the first portion and extending out of the anchor body, a third portion of the suture contiguous to the second portion and extending within the longitudinal passageway proximally to distally, and a fourth portion of the suture contiguous to the third portion and extending along the exterior surface distally to proximally; and a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, a proximal member axial passage within the proximal member, the proximal member axial passage containing an interference member coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, a first distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end than the proximal end, and a second distal opening; a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, the proximal member having a proximal member axial passage; and an interference member held by the proximal member and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway; wherein the first and second distal openings are formed through a sidewall of the anchor body nearer the distal end than the proximal end, the first and second distal openings being aligned on the same side of the anchor body and spaced axially away from one another. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a first distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end than the proximal end; a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, the proximal member having a proximal member axial passage; and an interference member held by the proximal member and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway; and an interference member retainer having a retainer axial passage, the interference member retainer engaging the proximal member axial passage in axial sliding relationship, the interference member engaging the retainer axial passage in axial sliding relationship. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a first distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end than the proximal end; a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, the proximal member having a proximal member axial passage; and an interference member held by the proximal member and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway; and a first portion of suture extending within the longitudinal passageway and a second portion of suture contiguous to the first portion of suture extending from the anchor body, a third portion of suture contiguous to the second portion of suture and extending within the longitudinal passageway proximally to distally, a fourth portion of suture contiguous to the third portion and extending along the exterior surface distally to proximally. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, a first distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end than the proximal end and a second distal opening; a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, the proximal member having a proximal member axial passage; an interference member held by the proximal member and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal passageway; a first suture threader extending within the longitudinal passageway, the first suture threader extending through the proximal opening to a first threader loop end and the first suture threader extending through the first distal opening to a first threader grip end, the first threader loop end defining a suture capture loop; and a second suture threader extending within the longitudinal passageway, the second suture threader extending through the proximal opening to a second threader grip end and the second suture threader extending through the second distal opening to a second threader loop end, the second threader loop end defining a suture capture loop.
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15. A knotless suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end; a proximal member joined to the anchor body by a frangible connection, the proximal member having a sidewall defining a proximal member axial passage coaxial with the longitudinal passageway, the proximal member having an aperture through the sidewall adjacent to the frangible connection, the proximal member being operable to break away from the anchor body at the frangible connection causing the aperture to open distally. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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