| 摘要 |
A suture anchor (10) is provided which includes an attachment formation for attaching a suture (17) to the anchor (10), the attachment formation (12) being configured to allow relative movement between the suture (17) and the anchor (10) in an inoperative direction and to inhibit relative movement between the suture (17) and the anchor (10) in an operative direction. Typically, the suture anchor (10) includes two attachment formations (12) arranged in side by side fashion. In certain embodiments, the attachment formation (12) is defined by a passage that extends through the anchor (10), the passage being shaped and dimensioned to inhibit retraction of the suture (17) in the operative direction. The attachment formation (12) and the anchoring portion (14) may be composite or integrally formed. The invention extends to a suture anchor attachment component for attaching a suture (17) to a suture anchor (10) and to a method of attaching tissue (17) to an anchoring substrate (20). Further, the invention also extends to a suture anchor insertion tool (24).
|
