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Suture anchor system with tension relief mechanism

  • US 9,750,492 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2006
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for deploying a suture anchor, comprising:

  • inserting into a bone tunnel a suture anchor having a generally cylindrical inner component and a tubular outer component disposed coaxially with the inner component and which outer component is coupled to a distal end of a deployment device;

    coupling suture between the inner component of the suture anchor and a suture retaining element located on a housing of the deployment device; and

    actuating a handle assembly to draw the outer component of the suture anchor over the inner component of the suture anchor while maintaining the inner component in a fixed position within the bone tunnel thereby locking the suture between the inner and outer components, and wherein tension applied to the suture extending between the inner component and the housing remains substantially fixed, and expanding at least a portion of the outer component to engage the bone tunnel and lock the outer component within the bone tunnel.

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