Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissue
First Claim
1. A suture anchor comprising:
- a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member; and
wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor.
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Abstract
A suture anchor has a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member, a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole, a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member; and wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor.
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Citations
37 Claims
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1. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member; and
whereinapplication of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member; and
whereinapplication of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor, wherein the suture retaining portion comprises a first retaining portion wherein one suture portion comprising an end of the suture is fixedly secured to the anchor and a second retaining portion wherein a second of the suture portions is clamped between first and second clamping portions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member;
at least one proximally disposed stop member directed proximally on a first concentric member surrounding the shaft for engagement with a shoulder on the shaft to prevent movement of the shaft and the concentric member after deformation of the deformable portion; and
a cam surface on a second concentric member for engagement with the stop member to crimp said stop member radially inwardly securely against the shaft and in abutment with the shoulder, wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor.
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25. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a first suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a first suture portion;
a second suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a second suture portion;
whereby a loop is formed in a suture between the first and second suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member;
the first suture retaining portion comprising a first retaining portion wherein the first suture portion comprising an end of the suture is fixedly secured to the anchor; and
wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of the second suture portion in the second suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop between the first and second suture retaining portions and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor.- View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a first suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a first suture portion;
a second suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a second suture portion;
whereby a loop is formed in a suture between the first and second suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member;
the first suture retaining portion comprising a first retaining portion wherein the first suture portion comprising an end of the suture is fixedly secured to the anchor; and
wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of the second suture portion in the second suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop between the first and second suture retaining portions and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor, wherein the second suture retaining portion comprises first and second clamping portions, the first and second clamping portions comprising the shaft and a concentric member surrounding the shaft, respectively, whereby upon proximal movement of the shaft to deform the deformable portion, the second suture portion is clamped between said concentric member surrounding the shaft and said shaft.- View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A suture anchor comprising:
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a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member;
a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole;
a first suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a first suture portion;
a second suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining a second suture portion;
whereby a loop is formed in a suture between the first and second suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member;
the first suture retaining portion comprising a first retaining portion wherein the first suture portion comprising an end of the suture is fixedly secured to the anchor; and
wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of the second suture portion in the second suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop between the first and second suture retaining portions and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor, further comprising at least one proximally disposed stop member directed proximally on a first concentric member surrounding the shaft for engagement with a shoulder on the shaft to prevent movement of the shaft and the concentric member after deformation of the deformable portion, further comprising a cam surface on a second concentric member for engagement with the stop member to crimp said stop member radially inwardly securely against the shaft and in abutment with the shoulder.
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Specification