Expanding Suture Anchor Having An Actuator Pin

摘要

A method and apparatus for reattaching soft tissue to a boney structure using an expanding suture anchor. The method can include providing a suture anchor and forming a cavity in the boney structure for receipt of the suture anchor. The method can also include coupling the soft tissue to a suture and coupling the suture to the suture anchor. The method can further include deploying the suture anchor to fix the suture to the suture anchor and the suture anchor to the cavity.

主权项

1. A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to a boney structure comprising:
an expanding anchor for engaging the boney structure; an insert slideably coupled to the expanding anchor, the insert moveable to cause the expanding anchor to expand and engage the boney structure, an aperture defined in the insert; and a suture received in the aperture, the suture adapted to be coupled to the soft tissue, wherein the movement of the insert fixes the suture to the expanding anchor.