METHODS FOR ANCHORING SUTURE TO BONE
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1. A method for anchoring suture to bone, comprising:
- coupling a suture to a suture anchor such that the suture extends around a suture-engaging member formed in a distal portion of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor and out of a proximal end of the suture anchor;
inserting a driver into the proximal end of the suture anchor; and
rotating the driver to thread the suture anchor into a bone hole to anchor the suture to the bone, the suture anchor including first and second threads that are spaced axially apart from one another and that have the same pitch such that the first and second threads simultaneously cut independent paths through bone;
wherein the suture anchor includes an opening formed in a sidewall thereof such that fluid can flow through the opening and into the inner lumen of the suture anchor.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a cannulated suture anchor is provided and it includes a suture-engaging member formed therein and configured to receive a suture therearound such that trailing ends of the suture can extend through the suture anchor. The suture anchor can also include at least a proximal portion having dual threads to facilitate engagement with bone. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
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1. A method for anchoring suture to bone, comprising:
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coupling a suture to a suture anchor such that the suture extends around a suture-engaging member formed in a distal portion of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor and out of a proximal end of the suture anchor; inserting a driver into the proximal end of the suture anchor; and rotating the driver to thread the suture anchor into a bone hole to anchor the suture to the bone, the suture anchor including first and second threads that are spaced axially apart from one another and that have the same pitch such that the first and second threads simultaneously cut independent paths through bone; wherein the suture anchor includes an opening formed in a sidewall thereof such that fluid can flow through the opening and into the inner lumen of the suture anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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