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Method and apparatus for tying suture to bone

  • US 5,250,055 A
  • Filed: 06/08/1992
  • Issued: 10/05/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1992
  • Status: Expired
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1. Apparatus for attaching a suture to bone under soft tissue comprising in combination:

  • a cannula having an inner bore,a drill guide telescopically received in the cannula and having at least two generally parallel bores, anda suture pusher comprising a tool having a straight section telescopically received in one of the bores of the drill guide, a laterally extending handle on one end and on the other end a suture holding section movable in response to manipulation of the handle to push a suture loop through soft bone material between two parallel holes in bone aligned with two of the bores in the drill guide.

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