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The knotless suture anchor of example 25 wherein the anchor body has a plurality of distal openings. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 27 wherein the plurality of distal openings comprises a single opening on a first side of the anchor body and a pair of openings on a second side of the anchor body opposite the first side. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 27 wherein the plurality of distal openings comprises first and second openings through a sidewall of the anchor body nearer the distal end than the proximal end. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 27 wherein at least two of the plurality of distal openings have suture material passing through them. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 25 further comprising an interference member retainer having a retainer axial passage, the interference member retainer engaging the proximal member axial passage in axial sliding relationship, and an interference member engaging the retainer member axial passage in axial sliding relationship. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 31 further comprising an inserter operable to engage the proximal member in axial force transmitting relationship in a first direction, the inserter having a pushrod mounted for axial translation within the inserter, the pushrod being operable to engage the interference member in axial force transmitting relationship in a second direction opposite the first direction and expel the interference member from the proximal member into the anchor body, the pushrod being further operable to engage the interference member retainer in axial force transmitting relationship to press the interference member retainer against the anchor body and separate the anchor body and proximal member at the frangible connection. |
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a plurality of distal openings communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end, the plurality of distal openings comprising a single opening on a first side of the anchor body and a pair of openings on a second side of the anchor body opposite the first side; and |
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an interference member receivable within the longitudinal passageway. |
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an anchor body having an exterior surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal end, an interior longitudinal passageway extending at least partway from the proximal end toward the distal end, a proximal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the proximal end, and a first distal opening communicating with the longitudinal passageway nearer the distal end; |
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a first suture extending through the longitudinal passageway with a proximal end exiting the proximal opening and a distal end exiting the first distal opening; |
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a suture keeper joined to the first suture proximal end, the suture keeper being operable to prevent the proximal end of the first suture from passing through the proximal opening. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 34 wherein the proximal end of the first suture is tied to the suture keeper. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 34 wherein the suture keeper comprises a planar member having a portion for receiving the anchor body and releasably retaining the anchor body on the planar member. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 36 wherein the first suture is wrapped around the planar member. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 37 further comprising a second suture strand and a second distal opening, the first suture strand exiting the first distal opening and the second suture strand exiting the second distal opening, the planar member defining a first recess for receiving the first suture strand wrapped around the planar member and a second recess for receiving the second suture strand wrapped around the planar member. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 38 further comprising a frangible elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein after exiting the distal openings of the anchor body, the first and second suture strands pass through the tube from the proximal end to the distal end. |
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The knotless suture anchor of example 39 further comprising a suture threader, the suture threader including a filament forming a loop portion and a grip portion joined to the loop portion, and further wherein the anchor body comprises a third distal opening, the loop portion extending through the longitudinal passageway from the third distal opening to the proximal opening with at least part of the loop portion extending out of the proximal opening and the grip portion extending out of the third distal opening. |
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A method of attaching a suture to a bone, comprising: |
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passing a portion of a suture through a bone so that a first portion of the suture extends from a first opening in the bone and a second portion of the suture extends from a second opening in the bone; |
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passing the second portion of the suture through a portion of a suture anchor body in a proximal to distal direction, the suture anchor body having a proximal end and a distal end; |
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