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BONE ANCHOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED STRESS ISOLATOR

  • US 20130060280A1
  • Filed: 09/04/2012
  • Published: 03/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A knotless suture anchoring system for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a body cavity, comprising:

  • a bone anchor body comprising at least one rigid anchoring structure to secure the anchor body within the body cavity, the anchor body further comprising a longitudinal bore and a cross-pin extending laterally through the longitudinal bore;

    a retention member coupled to the anchor body;

    a suture plug for placement in the longitudinal bore to frictionally secure at least one length of suture within the longitudinal bore;

    a break notch disposed between the anchor body and the retention member, operable to fracture and facilitate separation of the anchor body from the retention member; and

    a suture cutout disposed on the retention member and in communication with the break notch, operable so that a suture may enter the longitudinal bore and exit the longitudinal bore after being passed around the cross-pin; and

    a relief feature positioned along the break notch and approximately diametrically opposed from the suture cutout.

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