APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING SUTURES
First Claim
1. A suture anchor comprising:
- an elongaged body having a first end and a second end, said first end being larger than said second end, and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end;
a central axis extending between said first end and said second end; and
an opening extending through said elongated body from a first location on said outer surface to a second location on said outer surface, said opening being located closer to said first end than said second end.
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Abstract
A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture anchor and preferably are parallel to each other. During insertion, the suture anchor is reoriented to fit into the hole, thereby bending the elastic end of the insertion tool. When the suture anchor is within cancellous bone tissue, the elastic properties of the insertion tool deploys the suture anchor to an orientation in which the suture anchor cannot fit through the bone hole, thereby firmly anchoring the suture anchor in the human bone.
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1. A suture anchor comprising:
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an elongaged body having a first end and a second end, said first end being larger than said second end, and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end;
a central axis extending between said first end and said second end; and
an opening extending through said elongated body from a first location on said outer surface to a second location on said outer surface, said opening being located closer to said first end than said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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