Patent ID: 9226742
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An anchor device for repairing soft tissue with a suture, the anchor device comprising: an anchor body comprising a wall, and the wall defining a lumen; a suture locking wedge movably disposed at least partially within the lumen a suture being in contact with the suture locking wedge, wherein the suture extends-through the anchor device and loops around the suture locking wedge; and wherein the anchor body further comprises a wedge guide comprising at least one elongate arcuate shaped slot formed in the wall of the anchor body, wherein the elongate arcuate shaped slot engages a portion of the suture locking wedge so as to restrict movement of the suture locking wedge to a path such that when a tension force is applied to a first limb of the suture, the suture locking wedge is urged into a first position in which the suture is compressed between the suture locking wedge and a first contact location of the anchor body and wherein the path has a length that comprises an angular dimension and a translational dimension with respect to a longitudinal axis of the anchor body.