Soft tissue screw and fixation device
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1. A fixation device for engaging soft tissue in a body, the fixation device comprising:
- a body portion having a proximal face and a distal face, the body portion including a central aperture formed through the proximal and distal faces, the central aperture being adapted to receive a screw, the body portion also including a suture slot having a first end and a second end, the suture slot intersecting the central aperture and being adapted to receive a suture;
a plurality of teeth extending from the proximal face of the body portion and adapted to engage the soft tissue; and
a suture guide associated with the proximal face of the body portion, the suture guide extending at least partially between the ends of the suture slot.
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Abstract
A fixation device for engaging the soft tissue in a body. The fixation device includes a body portion and a plurality of teeth. The body portion has a proximal face, a distal face, a central aperture and a suture slot. The central aperture is formed through the proximal and distal faces and is configured to receive a screw. The suture slot intersects the central aperture and is configured to receive a suture. The plurality of teeth coupled to the proximal face of the body portion and are configured to engage the soft tissue. A soft tissue securing device and a method for securing soft tissue to a bone are also provided.
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1. A fixation device for engaging soft tissue in a body, the fixation device comprising:
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a body portion having a proximal face and a distal face, the body portion including a central aperture formed through the proximal and distal faces, the central aperture being adapted to receive a screw, the body portion also including a suture slot having a first end and a second end, the suture slot intersecting the central aperture and being adapted to receive a suture;
a plurality of teeth extending from the proximal face of the body portion and adapted to engage the soft tissue; and
a suture guide associated with the proximal face of the body portion, the suture guide extending at least partially between the ends of the suture slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A soft tissue securing device for securing a soft tissue of a body to a bone, the soft tissue securing device comprising:
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a suture having a looped section and a pair of ends;
a fixation device having a body portion and a plurality of teeth, the body portion including a proximal face, a distal face, a central aperture and a suture slot having a first end and a second end, the central aperture being formed through the proximal and distal faces, the suture slot intersecting the central aperture and receiving the looped section of the suture, the plurality of teeth coupled to the proximal face of the body portion and adapted to engage the soft tissue; and
a screw disposed through the central aperture;
wherein the looped section of the suture is disposed at least partially around the screw and transmits a load thereto in response to the application of tension to the ends of the suture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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