METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING AN ELONGATED OBJECT TO BONE

摘要

A method for attaching an elongated object to bone, the method comprising:
forming a hole in the bone;positioning a loop of the elongated object in the hole;advancing a surgical wire into the bone so that the surgical wire is directed toward a location within the interior of the loop; andsevering the surgical wire intermediate its length so as to create a distal portion and a remainder portion and, if the distal portion of the surgical wire does not extend through the loop, further advancing the distal portion of the surgical wire so that it extends through the loop.

主权项

1. Apparatus for attaching an elongated object to bone, the apparatus comprising:
a surgical wire comprising a distal end and a proximal end, and a break joint disposed intermediate the distal end and the proximal end.