Knotless suture anchor

• US 20070005068A1
• Filed: 02/03/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph Sklar
• Original Assignee: Joseph Sklar
• Inventors: Sklar, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/347,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20070005068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/139
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0487 Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks suture anchors A61B17/0401; wound clamps or clips A61B17/08; ligaturing clamps or clips A61B17/122
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00862 elastic or resilient for sutures A61B2017/0618
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 Instruments for applying suture anchors for applying suture clamps, clips or locks A61B2017/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0412 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from suture anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0414 having a suture-receiving opening, e.g. lateral opening lateral eyelet for attaching suture to needle A61B2017/06019
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0424 the separate member staying in the anchor after placement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0425 the anchor or the separate member comprising threads, e.g. a set screw in the anchor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0427 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from the anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0438 slotted, i.e. having a longitudinal slot for enhancing their elasticity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/044 with a threaded shaft, e.g. screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0453 threaded elements, e.g. set screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0456 Surface features on the anchor, e.g. ribs increasing friction between the suture and the anchor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0458 Longitudinal through hole, e.g. suture blocked by a distal suture knot

Abstract

A suture anchor for securing a suture to a bone, comprising a tubular housing for disposition in a hole in a bone, the tubular housing being configured for selective expansion; and an expander for expanding the tubular housing; whereby when a suture is disposed between the tubular housing and a wall of the hole, and the tubular housing is expanded, the tubular housing will bind the suture to the bone.

Claims

1. A suture anchor for securing a suture to a bone, comprising:

a tubular housing for disposition in a hole in a bone, the tubular housing being configured for selective expansion; and

an expander for expanding the tubular housing;

whereby when a suture is disposed between the tubular housing and a wall of the hole, and the tubular housing is expanded, the tubular housing will bind the suture to the bone.

2. A method for securing a suture to a bone, comprising:

providing a suture anchor comprising;

a tubular housing for disposition in a hole in a bone, the tubular housing being configured for selective expansion; and

an expander for expanding the tubular housing;

inserting the suture and the tubular housing into the hole, such that the suture is disposed between the tubular housing and a wall of the hole; and

expanding the tubular housing with the expander, thereby binding the suture to the bone.