Knotless suture anchor system and method of use

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61F 2/08 (2006.01) A61B 17/06 (2006.01) A61F 2/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2359158

A suture anchor system includes a suture anchor, a first loop of suture thread attached to the suture anchor, a suture needle, and a second loop of suture thread which is attached to the suture needle. The first and second suture loops are interlocked with one another. The suture anchor is preferably bioabsorbable, and it has a flared feature on one side of the second or proximal end thereof. The flared feature renders the suture anchar asymmetrical in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis of the anchor. A method far anchoring soft tissue is also disclosed.

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