| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7217280 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
May 15, 2007 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 6923823 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
August 2, 2005 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 6843799 |
Suture anchor system and associated method |
January 18, 2005 |
| A suture anchor system configured so as to facilitate implantation of a suture anchor within a bore formed in a bone, so as to secure a suture to the bone, is provided. Such a system comprises a suture anchor having a suture operably engaged therewith and an insertion tool having a tip a |
| 6773436 |
Absorbable bone anchor |
August 10, 2004 |
| A bone anchor is provided that can toggle in two planes for secure anchorage within a bone cavity. The bone anchor includes an oblique suture channel configured such that a suture strand extending through the bone anchor can be tensioned to toggle the bone anchor inside the bone cavity. |
| 6749620 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
June 15, 2004 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 6689154 |
Suture anchor and associated method of implantation |
February 10, 2004 |
| A suture anchor is provided comprising a generally quadrilaterally shaped body having a bore-abutting surface with a leading gripping edge at one end of the bore-abutting surface, a trailing gripping edge at the other end, and a closing surface having an arcuate portion and a linear port |
| 6682549 |
Suture anchor and associated method of implantation |
January 27, 2004 |
| A suture anchor is provided comprising a generally quadrilaterally shaped body having a bore-abutting surface with a leading gripping edge at one end of the bore-abutting surface, a trailing gripping edge at the other end, and a closing surface having an arcuate portion and a linear port |
| 6635074 |
Suture anchor and associated method of implantation |
October 21, 2003 |
| A suture anchor is provided comprising a generally quadrilaterally shaped body having a bore-abutting surface with a leading gripping edge at one end of the bore-abutting surface, a trailing gripping edge at the other end, and a closing surface having an arcuate portion and a linear port |
| 6306158 |
Suture anchor and associated method of implantation |
October 23, 2001 |
| A suture anchor is provided comprising a generally quadrilaterally shaped body having a bore-abutting surface with a leading gripping edge at one end of the bore-abutting surface, a trailing gripping edge at the other end, and a closing surface having an arcuate portion and a linear port |
| 6146408 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
November 14, 2000 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 5879372 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
March 9, 1999 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 5871503 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
February 16, 1999 |
| A substantially conical suture anchor having a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The inserted end of the insertion tool is made of shape retaining material. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture anchor and |
| 5782863 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
July 21, 1998 |
| A substantially conical suture anchor having a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The inserted end of the insertion tool is made of shape retaining material. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture anchor and |
| 5626612 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
May 6, 1997 |
| A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture |
| 5540718 |
Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures |
July 30, 1996 |
| A substantially conical suture anchor having a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The inserted end of the insertion tool is made of shape retaining material. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture anchor and |
| 5441502 |
System and method for re-attaching soft tissue to bone |
August 15, 1995 |
| A system and method for re-attaching soft tissue to bone. In its preferred embodiment, the system comprises pin means, sleeve means, driver means, suture anchor means and suture anchor installation tool means. In use, the soft tissue is placed against the surface of the bone in its desir |
