| 摘要 |
<p>A tissue anchor (50) formed of a material which is compatible for location in human and/or animal muscle and/or ligament tissue, the anchor (50) comprising a base (51), a side (52) extending from adjacent each end of the base (51), and prongs (53) each extending substantially inwardly from a side (52), wherein the base (51), sides (52) and prongs (53) generally define a receiving portion (54) therebetween for receiving a filamentary element (60) and muscle and/or tissue, and wherein the anchor (50) can be reshaped such that the prongs (53) are moved substantially toward each other for engaging tissue and retaining the filamentary element (60) against the tissue.</p> |
