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ROTATING LOCKING MEMBER SUTURE ANCHOR AND METHOD FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR

  • US 20130197575A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2012
  • Published: 08/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suture anchor apparatus for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a target tissue, comprising:

  • an anchor body comprising an anchoring structure for fixing the anchor body with respect to the target tissue, the anchor body further comprising an internal lumen;

    a suture locking member disposed at least partially within the lumen and wherein a portion of the length of suture is looped around the suture locking member such that a first limb and a second limb of suture exit the lumen; and

    wherein the suture locking member comprises a torque arm and a locking arm, and wherein a first tension on the first limb of suture and a second tension on the second limb of suture allows the length of suture to slide around the suture locking member until a sufficient torque is applied to the torque arm to move the suture locking member such that the length of suture is compressed between the locking arm and the anchor body.

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