US Patent:
20090076544, Mar 19, 2009
Inventors:
Kristian DiMatteo - Waltham MA, US
Chris Kilburn-Peterson - Needham MA, US
Nathan S. Cauldwell - Attleboro MA, US
Jonathan Howe - Mansfield MA, US
Hugh S. West - Sandy UT, US
Assignee:
DEPUY MITEK, INC. - Raynham MA
International Classification:
A61B 17/04
Abstract:
Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a cannulated suture anchor is provided and it includes a suture-engaging member formed therein and configured to receive a suture therearound such that trailing ends of the suture can extend through the suture anchor. The suture anchor can also include at least a proximal portion having dual threads to facilitate engagement with bone. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
