Knotless suture or tissue fixation using an implant having a pointed tip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10052091
APP PUB NO 20130150885A1
SERIAL NO

13765218

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A method for securing soft tissue to bone which does not require the surgeon to tie suture knots to secure the tissue to the bone. Suture is passed through the tissue at desired points. A cannulated plug or screw is pre-loaded onto the distal end of a driver provided with an eyelet implant at its distal end. Suture attached to the tissue is passed through the eyelet of the implant located at the distal end of the driver. The distal end of the driver together with the eyelet implant is inserted into the bone. Tension is applied to the suture to position the tissue at the desired location relative to the bone. The screw or plug is advanced into the pilot hole by turning the interference screw or tapping the plug until the cannulated screw or plug securely engages and locks in the eyelet implant, so that the cannulated plug or screw with the engaged eyelet implant is flush with the bone. Once the screw or plug is fully inserted and the suture is secured in the bone, the driver is removed and any loose ends of the sutures protruding from the anchor site are then clipped short.

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  • ARTHREX INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burkhart, Stephen S Boerne, US 92 8668
Dreyfuss, Peter J Naples, US 129 9882
ElAttrache, Neil S Los Angeles, US 5 32

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