ANCHOR FOR BONE AND SOFT TISSUE
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1. An anchor for fixing a tendon or a ligament in a bone comprising:
- an elongated tubular body having a central bore extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular body comprising first and second independent parts slidably contacting each other, the first and second independent parts each having an outer circumferential surface along a length thereof parallel to the longitudinal axis, and each having an elongated partial inner bore, such that the tubular body is capable of mounting a tendon or ligament within the partial inner bore of said first and second independent parts.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to an anchor for fixing a tendon or a ligament in a bone comprising: an elongated tubular body having a bore extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular body comprising first and second independent parts slidably contacting each other, the first and second independent parts each having an outer circumferential surface along a length thereof parallel to the longitudinal axis, and each having an elongated partial inner bore, such that the tubular body is capable of mounting a tendon or ligament within the partial inner bore.
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1. An anchor for fixing a tendon or a ligament in a bone comprising:
- an elongated tubular body having a central bore extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular body comprising first and second independent parts slidably contacting each other, the first and second independent parts each having an outer circumferential surface along a length thereof parallel to the longitudinal axis, and each having an elongated partial inner bore, such that the tubular body is capable of mounting a tendon or ligament within the partial inner bore of said first and second independent parts.
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4. A method for anchoring a tendon or ligament in a bone comprising the steps of:
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providing an elongated tubular body having a central bore extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular body comprising first and second independent parts slidably contacting each other, the first and second independent parts each having an outer circumferential surface along a length thereof parallel to the longitudinal axis, and each having an elongated partial inner bore; inserting one or more tendons or ligaments into the elongated partial inner bore of said first and second independent parts; inserting a pin into the central bore of the tubular body and expanding the diameter of the central bore; and anchoring the tendon or ligament in a bone.
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