Patent ID: 9393006
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A suture anchor comprising: a body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a central axis extending, longitudinally, between the proximal end and distal end, the body including threads along at least a partial length of the body and at least one through hole oriented transverse to the central axis of the body and configured to receive at least one suture; wherein a profile of the threads near the distal end of the body has a first shape and a profile of the threads located near the proximal end of the body has a second shape different from the first shape; wherein the body defines a cannulation extending along the central axis and the cannulation is configured to receive an inserter; and wherein the body includes a suture bridge formed therein, the suture bridge extending from the at least one through hole toward the distal end of the body, and at least one recess in communication with and extending distally from the cannulation such that a distal end of the at least one recess extends beyond a distal end of the at least one through hole.