Suture anchor eyelet with suture loader

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9486207-B2
Application number	US-201514810034-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2015
Priority date	Nov 16, 2009
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

Techniques and reconstruction systems for knotless tissue fixation using a driver with a cannulated interference device or fixation device preloaded on the shaft of the driver. An eyelet, adjustable in size, is formed of a loading suture provided at the distal end of the driver shaft. A working suture attached to the tissue to be fixed is passed through the eyelet. The size of the eyelet is adjusted by the user once the working suture is passed through the eyelet, to capture the working suture with the eyelet. The cannulated interference device is then advanced down the shaft to secure the working suture in a bone socket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A suture anchor comprising:
a threaded anchor body;
an anchor tip with a suture eyelet loop removably attached to the anchor tip, the anchor tip being engageable with the anchor body, wherein the anchor tip has a forked tip provided at a most distal end of the anchor tip, wherein the forked tip is divided into opposing arms with an aperture therebetween, each of the opposing arms has at least one through hole to allow a suture to pass thereto, the suture e…

Assignees

• Arthrex Inc

Inventors

• Dooney Jr Thomas
• Sodeika John A

Classifications

• A61B17/0401 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/0445

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B17/0485

  Human Necessities · mapped topic