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Wedge shaped suture anchor and method of implantation
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-10
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2016-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A suture anchor is described which in one form may be easily fabricated from extruded material by angular cuts and bore holes which provide an offset pulling force to the suture. In an alternate and preferred embodiment the suture anchor is injection molded having an annular displaced corner and abutment wall which act to seat the suture anchor firmly within a bore hole. Novel application means are also disclosed which hold the suture anchor on a frangible shaft for insertion and upon completion of the insertion permit fracture of the frangible portion and removal of the instrument. In another form of the invention, the suture anchor comprises a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, means thereon for retaining a suture, and means thereon for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; a boundary surface and a plow surface of the body intersecting to form a biting edge at the proximal end of the body; and the boundary surface and an abutment surface of the body intersecting to form a cam surface at the proximal end of the body; and the biting edge being adapted to be in engagement with a first wall portion of a bore in a bone and the cam surface being adapted to be in engagement with a second wall portion of the bore opposed to the first wall portion; wherein tension on the inserter shaft is operable to move the cam portion along the bore second wall portion and rotate the body in the bore such that the biting edge bites into the bore first wall portion to lock the body in the bore.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack S. Pedlick
- 👤 Thu Anh Le
- 👤 John DiGiovanni
- 👤 Dennis D. Jamiolkowski
- 👤 Mark J. Suseck
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B90/00; A61B90/90; A61B90/92; A61B17/0482; A61B2017/0042; A61B2017/00424; A61B2017/00455; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00862; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0458; A61B17/06; A61B2017/06057; A61B17/06114; A61B2017/06142; A61B90/03; A61B2090/037; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3937; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A suture anchor for disposition in a bore in a bone, the anchor comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, means thereon for retaining a suture, and means thereon for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; a boundary surface and a plow surface of said body intersecting to form a biting edge at said proximal end of said body; and said boundary surface and an abutment surface of said body intersecting to form a cam surface at said proximal end of said body; and said biting edge being adapted to be in engagement with a first wall portion of the bore and said cam surface being adapted to be in engagement with a second wall portion of the bore opposed to the first wall portion; wherein tension on said inserter shaft is operable to move said cam portion on the bore second wall portion to cause said cam portion to rotate said body in the bore and to urge said biting edge into the bore first wall portion to lock said body in the bore, said body other than said biting edge remaining in the bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A suture anchor for disposition in a bore in a bone, the anchor comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, means thereon for retaining a suture, and means thereon for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; a boundary surface and a plow surface of said body intersecting to form a biting edge at said proximal end of said body; and said boundary surface and an abutment surface of said body intersecting to form a cam surface at said proximal end of said body; and said biting edge being adapted to be in engagement with a first wall portion of the bore and said cam surface being adapted to be in engagement with a second wall portion of the bore opposed to the first wall portion; wherein tension on said inserter shaft is operable to move said cam portion on the bore second wall portion to cause said cam portion to rotate said body in the bore and to urge said biting edge into the bore first wall portion to lock said body in the bore, said body other than said biting edge remaining in the bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said plow surface comprises a first edge wall portion of said body and said abutment surface comprises a second edge wall portion of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 2 wherein said plow surface and said abutment surface intersect to form said distal end of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 3 wherein said distal end of said body is rounded in side elevation, said cam surface is rounded in side elevation to facilitate rotative movement of said cam surface in the bore, and said plow surface and said abutment surface are rounded in plan view, whereby to guide entry of said body into the bore in the bone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 3 wherein said body is provided with first and second opposite and parallel planar sides, said body defines a hole therethrough for retaining a suture, said hole extending from said first side to said second side, and each of said sides is provided with a rounded entryway leading to said hole, such that said hole is devoid of edges against which the suture can impinge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 3 wherein said body defines a hole therethrough for retaining a suture, said hole being substantially elliptical in width-wise cross-section and having a major axis substantially normal to a minor axis, said major axis being aligned with a selected region of said body to direct stress from the suture toward said selected region of said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 3 wherein said body defines a hole therethrough for retaining a suture, said body having first and second sides, said hole extending from said first side to said second side, each of said sides being provided with a pathway extending from said hole to said boundary surface, said pathway extending into the side of said body further than the diameter of the suture, such that the suture in said hole extends through said pathways and is disposed in said pathways removed from outer surfaces of said body first and second sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 3 wherein said means for releasable connection to an inserter shaft comprises a smooth-walled counterbore in said boundary surface, and a second bore in a bottom of said counterbore, said second bore being adapted to receive a threaded end portion of the inserter shaft and to be threadedly engaged thereby, and said counterbore being adapted to receive a cylindrically-shaped flexible tip portion of said inserter shaft, wherein flexing of said inserter shaft tip portion is permitted by said counterbore substantially without disturbing the engagement of said threaded end portion of said inserter shaft with said second bore.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The suture anchor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said connection means is offset from a center of said body and proximate said cam surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
A suture anchor for disposition in a bore in a bone, the anchor comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, said body having means thereon for retaining a suture, and a boundary surface having means therein for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; said means for releasable connection to an inserter shaft comprising a smooth-walled counterbore in said boundary surface, and a second bore in a bottom of said counterbore, said second bore being adapted to receive a threaded end portion of the inserter shaft and to be threadedly engaged thereby, and said counterbore being adapted to receive a cylindrically-shaped flexible tip portion of said inserter shaft; wherein flexing of said inserter shaft tip portion is permitted by said counterbore substantially without disturbing the engagement of said threaded end portion of said inserter shaft with said second bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
A suture anchor for disposition in a bore in a bone, the anchor comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped body having a smaller distal end and a larger proximal end, said body having means thereon for retaining a suture, and a boundary surface having means therein for releasable connection to an inserter shaft; said means for releasable connection to an inserter shaft comprising a smooth-walled counterbore in said boundary surface, and a second bore in a bottom of said counterbore, said second bore being adapted to receive a threaded end portion of the inserter shaft and to be threadedly engaged thereby, and said counterbore being adapted to receive a cylindrically-shaped flexible tip portion of said inserter shaft; wherein flexing of said inserter shaft tip portion is permitted by said counterbore substantially without disturbing the engagement of said threaded end portion of said inserter shaft with said second bore.
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