×

Flexible anchors for tissue fixation

  • US 8,652,172 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2011
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An anchor for securing tissue to bone, comprising:

  • a flexible first tubular member including a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends;

    a flexible second tubular member including a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends, the flexible second tubular member extends in a plane laterally spaced apart from the flexible first tubular member; and

    a first suture member coupling the first tubular member and the second tubular member together, the first suture member passing through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage, the first suture member extends from the flexible first tubular member to the flexible second tubular member and back to the flexible first tubular member, and then back to the flexible second tubular member;

    wherein the first tubular member and the second tubular member engage each other and deform to form an anchoring mass upon tensioning the first suture member.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×