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

Claim 8:
9. A suture anchor for tissue repair, comprising:
a cannulated anchor body having proximal and distal ends, 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 being remote from the distal end of the cannulated anchor body and ending at the proximal end and the main section ending at the distal end of the cannulated anchor body, the main section having an inwardly tapered portion at the distal end, and the proximal section being no more than about one-third of the insertion length of the cannulated anchor body,
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.