Medical anchor device with suture thread and method for implantation into bone
First Claim
1. An anchor device for plantation into a bone of a patient, comprising:
- a staple having a leading, bone-boring tip for self-tapping a hole;
a trailing, driven end for receiving implanting force to self-tap and implant said staple into the bone of a patient; and
,an attached suture thread;
said staple, being formed from an elastic material, said staple being initially of a curved shape aid being deformed to a straight shape, said staple reverting back to said curved shape upon implantation of said staple into the bone.
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Abstract
A medical anchor device for implantation into a bone of a patient includes a staple having a leading, bone-boring tip for self-tapping a hole, a trailing, driven end for receiving implanting force to self-tap and implant said staple into the bone of a patient, and an attached suture thread. The staple has a longitudinal axis which passes through the tip and the driven end, the longitudinal axis changing shape upon implantation of the staple into a bone. A method of treating a patient includes ejecting and implanting the staple comprising a suture thread secured thereto into a bone by self-tapping a hole in the bone and securing the suture thread to a portion of the body'"'"'s anatomy.
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15 Claims
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1. An anchor device for plantation into a bone of a patient, comprising:
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a staple having a leading, bone-boring tip for self-tapping a hole; a trailing, driven end for receiving implanting force to self-tap and implant said staple into the bone of a patient; and
,an attached suture thread; said staple, being formed from an elastic material, said staple being initially of a curved shape aid being deformed to a straight shape, said staple reverting back to said curved shape upon implantation of said staple into the bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein said anchor reverts from said straight shape back to said curved shape as a result of the removal of stress from said staple.
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11. A method of treating a patient comprising:
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providing a staple having a suture thread attached thereto, said staple being initially of a curved shape and comprising an elastic material maintained in a straight shape; ejecting and implanting said staple into a bone by self-tapping a hole in said bone; allowing said staple to revert back to its curved shape to provide fixation of said staple in the bone; and
,securing said suture thread to a portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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