Knotless suture anchor

摘要

A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.

主权项

1. A suture anchor comprising:
a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having a proximal end and a distal end; one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole; a lateral port through the body from the axial bore to the exterior surface, the port comprising a slot into the body from the proximal end; and the slot having a first portion extending from the proximal end of the body and a second portion spaced from the proximal end and extending obliquely from the first portion and partially circumferentially about the body.