Patent ID: 9521999
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A61B,A61L

Claim Text:
1. A bioabsorbable suture anchor comprising: a fully threaded anchor body formed of bioabsorbable material and extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end; a rectangularly shaped opening at the proximal end; a longitudinal bore of uniform diameter extending through more than half of the anchor body, the longitudinal bore starting from the rectangularly shaped opening at the proximal end and extending into the anchor body for approximately two thirds of a length of the anchor body; a knot socket having a diameter equal to the diameter of the longitudinal bore; a central passage in communication with the knot socket and the longitudinal bore, the central passage having a diameter narrower than that of the longitudinal bore and the knot socket; a strand of flexible material disposed within the anchor body, the strand forming a loop extending through the entire longitudinal bore which extends more than half the length of the anchor body, the loop forming an eyelet at the proximal end of the anchor body for slidingly receiving at least one suture strand for tying tissue to bone, the strand having ends tied together in a knot disposed within the knot socket at the distal end of the anchor body, wherein the ends of the strand of flexible material are free ends; and at least one suture strand threaded through the loop and passing slidingly through the eyelet, for tying tissue to bone, wherein the at least one suture strand has a first end and a second end.