Patent ID: 11937802
Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A suture anchor and inserter for tissue repair, comprising:
a suture anchor comprising a cannulated anchor body having a proximal end and a distal end, and an insertion length defined therebetween, the proximal end being configured to interface with an inserter and the distal end being configured to cooperate with an implant for suture anchoring, the cannulated anchor body comprising a proximal section and a main section, the proximal section ending at the proximal end remote from the distal end and the main section ending at the distal end, the proximal section forming a smaller portion of the insertion length of the cannulated anchor body than the main section, the proximal section being no more than about one-third of the insertion length of the cannulated anchor body, and the proximal and main sections having threads with pitches, wherein the main section is formed of a different material than the material of the proximal section, and the proximal section is formed of a material adapted to promote in-growth of tissue surrounding the suture anchor; and
an inserter for inserting the suture anchor into bone, the inserter holding the proximal section and the main sections together such that they abut against each other with their thread pitches lined up, whereby the proximal section and the main section are driven into the bone hole adjacent to each other.