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Hex drive bioabsorbable tissue anchor
Assignee: Arthrex Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-18
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Granted: 2003-05-27
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Expires: 2021-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor has a continuous thread spiraling around a tapering central core. At the distal end, the headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor terminates in a flat point. At the proximal end, the bioabsorbable tissue anchor has a flat, disk-shaped head for engaging tissue, and slots formed in the head for engaging a driver. The anchor also has a cannula shaped to engage the driver. The headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor has a large thread surface per turn of thread. As the anchor is turned into bone for engaging cancellous bone, the disk-shaped head engages and anchors the tissue to the bone.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Donald Grafton
- 👤 Mark Brunsvold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8605; A61B17/861; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61B17/8877; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0805; A61F2/0811; A61B17/8625; A61B17/8635; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0445; A61F2002/0817; A61F2002/0841; A61F2002/0847; A61F2002/0858; A61F2002/0876; A61F2002/0888; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone without using suture, the tissue anchor, comprising: a body formed of a bioabsorbable material, the body having a distal end and a proximal end; a continuous thread disposed in a spiral around the body and having an inner diameter, an outer diameter and a surface area, the surface area of the thread increasing from the proximal end to the distal end of the body; a disk-shaped head disposed on the proximal end of the body for engaging soft tissue and holding the soft tissue against bone without using suture, the head having an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the thread for compressing soft tissue to bone; and a coupling arrangement for engaging a driver for turning the anchor, the coupling arrangement comprising: (i) at least one slot that extends completely through the head of the anchor without extending into the body of the anchor for engaging a corresponding projection on the driver; and (ii) a cannula extending completely through the body of the tissue anchor and being shaped for receiving and engaging a central, correspondingly shaped pin of the driver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone without using suture, the tissue anchor, comprising: a body formed of a bioabsorbable material, the body having a distal end and a proximal end; a continuous thread disposed in a spiral around the body and having an inner diameter, an outer diameter and a surface area, the surface area of the thread increasing from the proximal end to the distal end of the body; a disk-shaped head disposed on the proximal end of the body for engaging soft tissue and holding the soft tissue against bone without using suture, the head having an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the thread for compressing soft tissue to bone; and a coupling arrangement for engaging a driver for turning the anchor, the coupling arrangement comprising: (i) at least one slot that extends completely through the head of the anchor without extending into the body of the anchor for engaging a corresponding projection on the driver; and (ii) a cannula extending completely through the body of the tissue anchor and being shaped for receiving and engaging a central, correspondingly shaped pin of the driver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one slot comprises three arcuate slots for engaging corresponding projections on the driver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the cannula tapers from the proximal end to the distal end to provide a secure fit with the pin of the driver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the thread has a thickness at an outer edge of the thread which increases proximally along a portion of the thread.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the outer diameter of the thread is at least twice the inner diameter of the thread along a portion of the thread.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the outer diameter of the thread is substantially constant from the proximal end to the distal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the body tapers from the proximal end to the distal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the body terminates in a flat tip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the tissue anchor is formed of a PLA co-polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The tissue anchor of claim 9 , wherein the PLA co-polymer comprises poly(L/D-lactide) acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of anchoring tissue to bone using the headed bioabsorbable tissue anchor of claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of installing the anchor through the tissue by turning the anchor with a driver into a pre-tapped hole in bone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tissue anchor of claim 1 , wherein the cannula of the tissue anchor has a hexagonal shape.
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