WO2001067944A3 - Soft tissue anchor - Google Patents

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WO2001067944A3
WO2001067944A3 PCT/US2001/008615 US0108615W WO0167944A3 WO 2001067944 A3 WO2001067944 A3 WO 2001067944A3 US 0108615 W US0108615 W US 0108615W WO 0167944 A3 WO0167944 A3 WO 0167944A3
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Vermon S Esplin
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for repairing severed or unattached soft tissue of the body, such as tendons, typically includes and anchor (12) for engaging the soft tissue (14) and a securement mechanism (18) designed to securely attach the anchor to the soft tissue and to abut the soft tissue against a surface (16). The surface may be second soft tissue, a bone, or the like. The anchor (12) may be formed as a plate (20) and may include a plurality of apertures (24, 26) formed therein. Selected apertures (24) of the plurality of apertures formed in the anchor (12) may be configured to receive sutures (18) therethrough. Other apertures (26) of the plurality of apertures formed in the anchor (12) may be configured to permit synovial fluid to contact the soft tissue (14) below the anchor. The anchor may also include a plurality of teeth (22) extending generally away from one surface of the anchor in a transverse direction (11c) and configured to penetrate soft tissue (14). Such teeth (22) are typically configured to substantially restrict longitudinal movement (11a) between the anchor (12) and the soft tissue (14). A soft tissue repair (10) may also include a second anchor (12b) to be secured to a second soft tissue (14b) for abutting the second soft tissue substantially against the soft tissue (14a) secured by the first anchor (12a).
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