| US 7,588,587 B2 | ||
| Suture anchors | ||
| Thomas J. Barbieri, Hamden, Conn. (US); and Jonathan Martinek, Cheshire, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 09, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/371,821. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/660499, filed on Mar. 10, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0276841 A1, Dec. 07, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—232 | 14 Claims |
| 1. A suture anchor, which comprises:
an outer sleeve having a longitudinal throughbore and defining leading and trailing ends;
an insert positionable within the longitudinal throughbore of the outer sleeve, the insert having a shaft and at least one
suture track extending radially outward from the shaft, the at least one suture track having a leading edge; and
a suture wrapped around the leading edge of the at least one suture track, whereby opposed free ends of the suture extend
from the at least one suture track through the longitudinal throughbore to extend beyond the trailing end of the outer sleeve
to be tensioned and secured relative to the tissue.
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