US5720766A
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Apparatus for attaching soft tissue to bone
Assignee: Orthopaedic Biosystems Ltd Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-23
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Granted: 1998-02-24
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Expires: 2015-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An anchor for attaching soft tissue to a bone comprising a head having a central dome with a suture bore extending therethrough. The dome includes a pair of substantially flat, oppositely disposed lands configured for engagement to a driving tool for inserting the anchor into the bone. A shaft extend from the head, and includes a first series of helical threads having a first diameter, and second series of helical threads interleaved with the first series of threads. The second series of threads has a diameter substantially different than the first diameter. The anchor employs a guide wire bore extending along the length of the anchor shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Kerry Zang
- 👤 Jeffry Skiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/064; A61B17/0642; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8605; A61B17/861; A61B17/8615; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61B17/8877; A61B17/888; A61B17/8886; A61B17/8888; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0445; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0459; A61B2017/0647; A61B2017/0648; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A screw type bone anchor for attaching soft tissue to a bone, comprising: a head having a central dome with a suture bore extending through the dome and a pair of substantially flat, oppositely disposed lands configured about said dome, said lands being configured for engagement by a driving tool for inserting said anchor into the bones; and a shaft extending from said head, said shaft including a first series of helical threads having a first diameter, and a second series of helical threads interleaved with said first series of threads, said second series of helical threads being characterized by a second diameter substantially different than said first diameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A screw type bone anchor for attaching soft tissue to a bone, comprising: a head having a central dome with a suture bore extending through the dome and a pair of substantially flat, oppositely disposed lands configured about said dome, said lands being configured for engagement by a driving tool for inserting said anchor into the bones; and a shaft extending from said head, said shaft including a first series of helical threads having a first diameter, and a second series of helical threads interleaved with said first series of threads, said second series of helical threads being characterized by a second diameter substantially different than said first diameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The anchor of claim 1, wherein said suture bores configure to accommodate a plurality of sutures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The anchor of claim 1, wherein each of said lands further comprises a groove configured to receive a corresponding tab of a driving tool.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The anchor of claim 1, further comprising an axial guide wire bore extending along the length of said anchor, such that a guide wire may be journaled through said guide wire bore.
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