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Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to bone

  • US 8,932,331 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2012
  • Issued: 01/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bone anchor for coupling soft tissue to bone comprising:

  • a bone coupling portion including a plurality of bone locking features;

    a tissue coupling portion adjacent to the bone coupling portion, the tissue coupling portion defining an aperture and a suture coupling feature; and

    a suture construct seated within the aperture, the suture construct extending from a first end to a second end and including a first adjustable loop and a second adjustable loop, wherein the first end of the suture construct extends through a first passage portion defined by the suture construct and the second end of the suture construct extends through a second passage portion defined by the suture construct,wherein pulling the first end of the suture construct decreases a length of the first adjustable loop,wherein the first and second passage portions positioned at the aperture in the tissue coupling portion to substantially fix the passage portion at the aperture.

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