Knotless suture anchor assembly
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1. A knotless suture anchor assembly for the attachment of tissue to a bone mass, comprising:
- a) an anchor member having a first end and a second end, for insertion through said tissue;
b) a hollow anchoring sleeve, having a first end and a second end, for installation and attachment to a bone mass for receiving said anchor member which has been inserted through said tissue; and
c) a suture element having a first end, and a second end, wherein said first end of said suture element is attached to said second end of said anchor member and said second end of said suture element is attached to said second end of said hollow anchoring sleeve.
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Abstract
A knotless suture anchor assembly for the attachment or reattachment or repair of tissue to a bone mass. The assembly allows for an endoscopic or open surgical procedure to take place without the requirement of tying a knot for reattachment of tissue to bone mass. A spike member is inserted through tissue mass through a loop and inserted into a dowel-like hollow anchoring sleeve which has been inserted into a bone mass. The spike member is securely fastened or attached to the anchoring sleeve with a ratcheting mechanism thereby pulling or adhering (attaching) the tissue to the bone mass.
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1. A knotless suture anchor assembly for the attachment of tissue to a bone mass, comprising:
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a) an anchor member having a first end and a second end, for insertion through said tissue; b) a hollow anchoring sleeve, having a first end and a second end, for installation and attachment to a bone mass for receiving said anchor member which has been inserted through said tissue; and c) a suture element having a first end, and a second end, wherein said first end of said suture element is attached to said second end of said anchor member and said second end of said suture element is attached to said second end of said hollow anchoring sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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