Suture anchor with pulley
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1. A method for anchoring suture to bone, comprising:
- coupling a suture to a suture anchor such that the suture extends around a rotatable member rotatably disposed within a distal end of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor and out a proximal end of the suture anchor, wherein the suture anchor has a pair of opposed cut-outs formed through a sidewall thereof that define a pair of distal opposed arms, the rotatable member extending between the distal opposed arms;
inserting a driver into the proximal end of the suture anchor; and
actuating the driver to insert the suture anchor into bone to anchor the suture to the bone.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a cannulated suture anchor is provided and it includes a suture-engaging member formed therein and configured to receive a suture therearound such that trailing ends of the suture can extend through the suture anchor. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
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1. A method for anchoring suture to bone, comprising:
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coupling a suture to a suture anchor such that the suture extends around a rotatable member rotatably disposed within a distal end of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor and out a proximal end of the suture anchor, wherein the suture anchor has a pair of opposed cut-outs formed through a sidewall thereof that define a pair of distal opposed arms, the rotatable member extending between the distal opposed arms; inserting a driver into the proximal end of the suture anchor; and actuating the driver to insert the suture anchor into bone to anchor the suture to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for anchoring suture to bone, comprising:
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coupling a suture to a suture anchor such that the suture extends around a rotatable member rotatably disposed within an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through the inner lumen and out of the suture anchor, wherein the suture anchor has a pair of opposed cut-outs formed through a sidewall thereof that define a pair of distal opposed arms, the rotatable member extending between the distal opposed arms; advancing a driver distally into the proximal end of the suture anchor, the suture anchor having a stop surface within the inner lumen that stops the distal advancement of the driver within the inner lumen before a distal tip of the driver reaches the rotatable member within the inner lumen; and actuating the driver to insert the suture anchor into bone to anchor the suture to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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