Suture anchor and suture anchor installation tool

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2026882

A novel suture anchor (105A) comprising (a) a coupling member (110A) having a first end portion (111A) and a reduced second end portion (112A), and a shoulder formed at the junction of the first end portion and the reduced second end portion, (b) at least one barb (115A), the barb having a first end (140A) and a second end (145A) and being curved in its normal unstressed state and being capable of being elastically deformed to a substantially straight configuration, the barb being attached to the coupling member so that the second end of the barb is substantially displaced from the coupling member when the barb is in its normal unstressed state but is capable of being aligned with the coupling member when the barb is deformed to a substantially straight length. A suture anchor installation tool (605) comprising an elongated hollow member (610) having a first end and a second end and a slot (635) extending from the first end towards the second end, the elongated hollow member being sized to accommodate the reduced second end portion of the suture anchor.

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