Suture anchor
First Claim
1. A suture anchor for for securing nearby tissue to bone, the suture anchor comprising:
- an anchor body having an axis and a proximal end that is substantially transverse to the axis;
an elongated suture puller slidably located in the anchor body with first and second lengths extending from the anchor body, the second length including means for engaging suture;
means for anchoring the anchor body to the bone of the patient with the elongated suture puller extending from the anchor body;
suture connected to the second length of the elongated suture puller via the means for engaging, the suture being pulled into and through the anchor body behind the elongated suture puller by the elongated suture puller being pulled outward therefrom via the first length; and
a suture locking mechanism that substantially prevents the suture from moving in at least a first direction after being pulled into and through the anchor body by the elongated suture puller.
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Abstract
A suture anchor (e.g. 100) for knotlessly securing nearby tissue to bone is formed from an anchor body (e.g. 101/102) that includes a mechanism for being securely anchored to the bone, an elongated suture puller (e.g. 122) extending through the anchor body with a proximal end for being pulled in a proximal direction by a surgeon and a distal end (e.g. 125) with a suitable mechanism for engaging suture (e.g. 127), suture (e.g. 132) carried by the engaging mechanism (e.g. 127) at the distal end (e.g. 125) of the elongated suture puller (e.g. 122), and a suture locking mechanism (e.g. 110) that substantially prevents the suture (e.g. 122) from moving in at least a first direction after being pulled into and through the anchor body (e.g. 101/102) by the elongated suture puller (e.g. 122).
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39 Claims
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1. A suture anchor for for securing nearby tissue to bone, the suture anchor comprising:
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an anchor body having an axis and a proximal end that is substantially transverse to the axis;
an elongated suture puller slidably located in the anchor body with first and second lengths extending from the anchor body, the second length including means for engaging suture;
means for anchoring the anchor body to the bone of the patient with the elongated suture puller extending from the anchor body;
suture connected to the second length of the elongated suture puller via the means for engaging, the suture being pulled into and through the anchor body behind the elongated suture puller by the elongated suture puller being pulled outward therefrom via the first length; and
a suture locking mechanism that substantially prevents the suture from moving in at least a first direction after being pulled into and through the anchor body by the elongated suture puller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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