Suture anchor reel device, kit and method
First Claim
1. An anchor engageable with a tool for locating human tissue adjacent bone using a suture member engaged with the tissue, the device comprising:
- a first portion defined by a head having a top surface and a first diameter, the first portion including a reel having a second diameter with at least one hole through the reel, the at least one hole capable of receiving a suture therethrough and lower walls defining a third diameter;
wherein the first and third diameter are greater than the second diameter; and
a second portion, the second portion integral with the first portion, the second portion having walls defining an upper diameter which is less than the third diameter, the second portion having a removed end defining a point, the second portion including helically wound threads for threading the anchor into the bone, with a suture member engaging a tissue and the reel such that threading the anchor into the bone winds the suture on the reel.
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Abstract
A suture anchor and kit for anchoring a suture member to human bone. A suture anchor includes a threaded portion and has a head at the proximal end thereof, the head being generally circular. A tip is located at a distal end of the shank. The shank is at least partially threaded and includes walls defining a reel portion. The shank also includes walls for engaging a suture, the walls for engaging the suture typically adjacent walls defining the reel portion. The head typically includes walls for engaging a drive tool. The kit includes a drive tool for rotating the suture anchor when a suture member is engaged with the walls for engaging the suture such that rotation of the anchor causes the suture material to wrap around the reel portion of the shank.
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10 Claims
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1. An anchor engageable with a tool for locating human tissue adjacent bone using a suture member engaged with the tissue, the device comprising:
a first portion defined by a head having a top surface and a first diameter, the first portion including a reel having a second diameter with at least one hole through the reel, the at least one hole capable of receiving a suture therethrough and lower walls defining a third diameter;
wherein the first and third diameter are greater than the second diameter; and
a second portion, the second portion integral with the first portion, the second portion having walls defining an upper diameter which is less than the third diameter, the second portion having a removed end defining a point, the second portion including helically wound threads for threading the anchor into the bone, with a suture member engaging a tissue and the reel such that threading the anchor into the bone winds the suture on the reel.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A kit for attaching tissue adjacent bone using a suture member, the kit comprising:
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an anchor, the anchor comprising a first portion defined by a head, the head having a top surface and a first diameter, a reel, the reel having a second diameter with at least one hole through the reel, the at least one hole capable of receiving a suture therethrough and lower walls defining a third diameter;
wherein the first and third diameter are greater than the second diameter; and
a second portion, the second portion integral with the first portion, the second portion having walls defining an upper diameter which is less than the third diameter, the second portion having a removed end defining a point, the second portion including helically wound threads for threading the anchor into the bone, with a suture member engaging a tissue and the reel such that threading the anchor into the bone winds the suture on the reel; and
a tool, the tool for engaging the anchor, to thread the anchor into a bone with the suture engaged with the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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