Patent ID: 9597069
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A suture anchoring implant device for affixing a soft tissue graft to a prepared socket in a target boney surface, wherein the device has a generally tubular construction, with a proximal portion having a plurality of cross sections and proximal end and a distal portion having a cross-section and distal end, further wherein the device: (a) has an outer surface provided with a plurality of integral threads characterized by one or more major diameters and one or more minor diameters; (b) has an inner surface defining a central lumen that extends from the proximal to the distal end of the device, wherein the proximal portion of the central lumen is provided with an integral torque-receiving feature that allows the transmission of torque to the device necessary to drive the device into the prepared socket; (c) is formed from a bioresorbable metallic alloy; and (d) wherein the cross-section of the distal portion of the device is heavier than one of the plurality of cross-sections of the proximal portion of the device so as to ensure that the plurality of proximal cross-sections are absorbed first and the generation of loose bodies is prevented.