SUTURE ANCHOR AND RELATED METHOD

摘要

A method and apparatus for securing soft tissue to bone can include loading a suture through an eyelet of a suture anchor. The suture anchor can have a longitudinal axis and a distal tip. An anchor inserter assembly can be positioned in contact with the suture anchor. The anchor inserter assembly can include a sleeve portion and an impacting portion. The suture can be engaged with a suture engaging member on the suture inserter assembly at a location adjacent to the eyelet. The sleeve portion can be translated relative to the impacting portion from an alignment position to an insertion position thereby moving the suture a first distance offset from the eyelet in a direction away from the distal tip. The anchor insert assembly can be advanced to a driven position thereby advancing the suture anchor into the bone. The suture engaging member can be released from the suture.

主权项

1. A method for securing soft tissue to bone, the method comprising:
loading a suture through an eyelet of a suture anchor, the suture anchor having a longitudinal axis and a distal tip; positioning an anchor inserter assembly in contact with the suture anchor, the anchor inserter assembly including a sleeve portion and an impacting portion; engaging the suture with a suture engaging member on the suture inserter assembly at a location adjacent to the eyelet; translating one of the sleeve portion and the impacting portion relative to the other of the sleeve portion and the impacting portion from an alignment position to an insertion position thereby moving the suture a first distance offset from the eyelet in a direction away from the distal tip; advancing the anchor insert assembly to a driven position thereby advancing the suture anchor into the bone; and releasing the suture engaging member from the suture.