Patent ID: 6096060
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A soft tissue anchor for attaching soft tissue to a hole in a bone comprising:a cannulated body having a proximal end, a distal end, an axis and an axial throughbore having a non-circular cross-section, said body comprising:a threaded distal section extending proximally from said distal end and having a first predetermined length, the distal end of said threaded section being tapered distally;a non-threaded proximal section extending proximally from said threaded distal section and having a second predetermined length, said non-threaded section adapted to compressively contact said soft tissue and a predetermined portion of the wall of the hole in the bone; anda transverse head having an annular surface at the proximal most end of said non-threaded section for seating against said soft tissue.