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 in a distal end of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor;
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 in a distal end of the suture anchor and trailing ends of the suture extend through an inner lumen extending through the suture anchor; 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)
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