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Ligament bone anchor and method for its use

  • US 5,702,397 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1996
  • Issued: 12/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A bone anchor comprising a body that includes means for securing said body in a tunnel section formed in a bone mass and includes an axial opening with an end of said opening formed to receive an insertion tool and is configured to receive a clamping means fitted therein;

  • a clamping means formed to fit within and be axially movable within said body axial opening so as to move a clamping surface or surfaces towards a surface of said body axial opening and said clamping means is to engage a surface of a suture or shaft means fitted in a said axial opening to clamp said suture or shaft means surface against said surface of said body axial opening;

    means for maintaining said clamping means to be movable in said axial opening; and

    at least one said suture or shaft means for fitting in said body to pass between said surface or surfaces of said clamping means and said surface of said body axial opening.

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