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Suture anchors and assemblies for attaching soft tissue to bone

  • US 9,402,618 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone, the suture anchor assembly comprising:

  • an anchor body having a longitudinal axis, a distal end forming a fixed distal tip, a proximal end forming a proximal face transverse to the longitudinal axis, an interior bore opening at the proximal face, and threads beginning at a periphery of the proximal face and extending toward the distal end;

    a socket formed in a proximal portion of the interior bore, opening at the proximal face, and being configured to receive a correspondingly shaped driver;

    a rigid member fixedly and non-removably attached to the anchor body and in communication with the interior bore, wherein the rigid member is positioned transverse to the longitudinal axis of the anchor body at a location distal to the socket and fixed relative to the proximal face, the socket, and the distal tip; and

    a tissue securing suture looped around the rigid member and having free ends for attachment to soft tissue, wherein the tissue securing suture extends outside the anchor body and exits through the socket at the proximal face of the anchor body.

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