Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suture anchor and associated methods of use
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Application No.: US14525636Application Date: 2014-10-28
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Publication No.: US09986992B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Kyle Craig Pilgeram , Charles McCartney , Harold D. Sampson, Jr. , Ross Callison , Anthony P. Napolitano
- Applicant: Stryker Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Assignee: Stryker Corporation
- Current Assignee: Stryker Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61F2/08

Abstract:
A method for securing a sleeve in a bore hole in bone. The method includes disposing at least a portion of a length of filament into the bore hole, and implanting the sleeve into the bore hole such that a first pathway extending through first and second ends of the sleeve opens in a direction toward the opening of the bore hole and in a direction toward the base of the bore hole. The method also includes pulling at least a portion of the length of filament through the first pathway of the sleeve, thereby forming a first loop configuration extending from the first end and at least one free end of the length of filament extending from the second end. Also included is passing the at least one free end through the first loop configuration to create a one-way cinch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160113642A1 SUTURE ANCHOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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