Patent ID: 6932834
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A suture anchor, comprising: an outer member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner cavity, an outer surface, and an inner surface; a distal nose member extending from the distal end of the outer member; an opening in the proximal end of the outer member in communication with the inner cavity; a pair of engagement member slots in said outer member extending through the outer surface and in communication with the inner cavity, said slots having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuation member slidably mounted in the cavity of the outer member, the actuation member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface; a cavity in said actuation member; a pivot pin member mounted in the cavity of the actuation member, the pivot pin member having opposed ends and an outer surface; a pair of engagement members pivotally mounted in the cavity of the actuation member about the pivot pin member, each engagement member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface; and, a camming surface extending distally in each engagement member slot, wherein the actuation member is moveable from a first distal position partially within the cavity of the outer member wherein the engagement members are contained within the outer member, to a second proximal position partially within the cavity of the outer member wherein at least the proximal ends of the engagement members extend out through the engagement member slots of the outer member such that said engagement members may engage bone.