Filamentary suture anchor

摘要

In one embodiment of the present invention, a fixation device including a sleeve member including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, and at least two openings positioned along the length and extending from the interior and through the exterior surface; and a filament including a first free end and a second free end and a length therebetween, the filament positioned relative to the sleeve member such that the free ends extend from the sleeve member at the first and second ends of the sleeve member, the filament being disposed inside the interior from the first end to a first opening, outside the sleeve member from the first opening to a second opening, and inside the interior from the second opening to the second end of the sleeve member.

主权项

1. A fixation device comprising a sleeve member including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end surface and a second end surface, a longitudinal axis extending along the length through the interior and through the first and second end surfaces, and at least two openings positioned along the length radially offset from the longitudinal axis and extending from the interior and through the exterior surface; and a filament including a first free end and a second free end and a length therebetween, the filament being disposed inside the interior and along the longitudinal axis from the first end surface to a first opening and inside the interior and along the longitudinal axis from a second opening to the second end surface of the sleeve member, and the first free end extends along the longitudinal axis and through the first end surface and the second free end extends along the longitudinal axis and through the second end surface.