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Patent US20050055052 - Knotless suture anchor - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA knotless suture anchor and method for its insertion into tissue are provided. The suture anchor includes an inner member including a proximal shaft and a distal securing member shaped to secure the inner member to the tissue, the proximal shaft including a first locking part and at least one hole extending...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050055052?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050055052 - Knotless suture anchorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20050055052 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 10/937,592Publication dateMar 10, 2005Filing dateSep 9, 2004Priority dateSep 10, 2003Also published asCA2538700A1, CA2538700C, DE602004031536D1, EP1663015A1, EP1663015A4, EP1663015B1, US7837710, WO2005037112A1Publication number10937592, 937592, US 2005/0055052 A1, US 2005/055052 A1, US 20050055052 A1, US 20050055052A1, US 2005055052 A1, US 2005055052A1, US-A1-20050055052, US-A1-2005055052, US2005/0055052A1, US2005/055052A1, US20050055052 A1, US20050055052A1, US2005055052 A1, US2005055052A1InventorsGiuseppe Lombardo, Drew Amery, Peter MillerOriginal AssigneeLinvatec CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (37), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetKnotless suture anchor
US 20050055052 A1Abstract
A knotless suture anchor and method for its insertion into tissue are provided. The suture anchor includes an inner member including a proximal shaft and a distal securing member shaped to secure the inner member to the tissue, the proximal shaft including a first locking part and at least one hole extending therethrough for receiving the suture thread; and a collar member including an axial bore shaped to receive the proximal shaft of the inner member, a second locking part, and at least one hole extending therethrough and assigned to the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member, the collar member being axially slidable into unlocked and locked positions relative to the proximal shaft of the inner member, the collar member being relatively axially slidable into the locked position only to secure the suture thread. The hole of the collar member is aligned with the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member when the collar member is placed into the unlocked position, the hole of the collar member is misaligned with the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member when the collar member is placed into the locked position, and the first locking part of the proximal shaft engages with the second locking part of the collar member to axially lock the collar member with respect to the proximal shaft when the collar member is placed into the locked position. Images(10) Claims(21)
RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/502,170 filed on Sep. 10, 2003 and entitled “KNOTLESS BIO-ABSORBABLE SUTURE ANCHOR,” the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring now to FIG. 1, there is seen a first example knotless suture anchor 100 according to the present invention. Suture anchor 100 includes an inner member 110 and a slidable collar member 120 configured to be concentrically disposed about inner member 110. Preferably, knotless suture anchor 100 is made from a bio-absorbable material. However, it should be appreciated that knotless suture anchor 100 may be constructed from any material suitable for securing suture anchor 100 to tissue. For example, suture anchor 100 may be constructed from a non-bioabsorbable and/or bio-compatible material. Insertion tool 900 is provided for inserting knotless suture anchor 100 into tissue and/or for securing a suture to suture anchor 100, in a manner more fully described below. Referring also to FIG. 2, inner member 110 includes a proximal shaft 210 for coupling to collar member 120 and a distal securing member 220 for securing suture anchor 100 into tissue 520, for example, bone tissue (see FIGS. 5 a to 5 f). Distal securing member 220 may include any structure operable to secure knotless suture anchor 100 within tissue. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, distal securing member 220 may include at least one annular rib 230 configured to engage the tissue, thereby preventing knotless suture anchor 100 from being removed after insertion. Although FIG. 2 illustrates distal securing member 220 with three annular ribs 230 a, 230 b, 230 c, it should be appreciated that distal securing member 220 may include any number of annular ribs 230 for securing suture anchor 100 to tissue. It should also be appreciated that distal securing member 220 may include other structures in addition to or in lieu of annular rib 230 for engaging tissue. For example, distal securing member 220 may include at least one barb (not shown) for securing knotless suture anchor 100 into tissue. Distal securing member 220 may also include, for example, at least one suitably dimensioned flange portion (not shown), at least one raised portion (not shown), at least one hooked portion (not shown), or any other structure operable to secure suture anchor 100 to tissue. Proximal shaft 210 includes two suture holes 240 a, 240 b extending completely therethrough for receiving respective ends of a suture thread 510 (see FIGS. 5 a to 5 e). Although FIG. 2 illustrates suture holes 240 a, 240 b extending through proximal shaft 210 at a right angle to axis 242 of proximal shaft 210, it should be appreciated that suture holes 240 a, 240 b may extend through proximal shaft 210 at any suitable angle with respect to the axis of proximal shaft 210. It should also be appreciated that proximal shaft 210 may include any number of suture holes 240 for receiving any number of suture threads 510. For example, proximal shaft 210 may include a single suture hole 240 for receiving both ends of suture thread 510, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 4. Proximal shaft 210 also includes a first locking part 250 for locking collar member 120 in a manner more fully described below. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, first locking part 250 includes a flange portion 260 having a sloped proximal surface 265 and a distal locking lip 270. Although inner member 110 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes flange portion 260 for locking proximal shaft 210 to collar member 120, the present invention is not intended to be limited to specific structures of first locking part 250. In this regard, it should be appreciated that first locking part 250 need not include flange portion 260, but rather may include any structure, mechanism, or arrangement, in addition to or in lieu of flange portion 260 that is operable to lock collar member 120 to proximal shaft 210. Proximal shaft 210 also includes additional hole 610 configured to receive a length of actuating line 620, such as flexible, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene suture thread (e.g., Dyneema Suture). Actuating line 620 may also include Kevlar, nylon, Spectra and/or any combination of these materials. Actuating line 620 may also comprise, for example, an additional length of suture thread, which may or nay not be left inside the body of the patient after insertion of the knotless suture anchor 100. Hole 610 may have a slightly larger diameter than that of suture holes 240 a, 240 b to accommodate a thicker actuating line 620. However, it should be appreciated that hole 610 may have any diameter relative to that of suture holes 240 a, 240 b, such as a diameter equal to or smaller than the diameter of suture holes 240 a, 240 b. The actuating line 620 is used to apply a proximal force on shaft 210 thereby relatively sliding collar member 120 distally with respect to proximal shaft 210 into a locked position, as more fully described below. It should also be appreciated, however, that proximal shaft 210 need not include hole 610 and actuating line 620 for this purpose. Instead, proximal force may be exerted on shaft 210 in other manners, for example, by applying a proximally directed pulling force on a suitably dimensioned tool (not shown) coupled, or engaged with, releasably or otherwise, to proximal shaft 210. Referring to FIG. 3, collar member 120 includes distal and proximal ends 305, 310, an axial bore 315, two suture holes 320 a, 320 b respectively assigned to suture holes 240 a, 240 b of proximal shaft 210, and a second locking part 325. Axial bore 315 of collar member 120 is shaped to receive proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110. In this manner, collar member 120 is slidably positionable into at least two positions relative to proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110: (a) an unlocked positioned, in which suture holes 320 a, 320 b of collar member 120 are aligned with suture holes 240 a, 240 b of inner member 110; and (b) a locked position, in which suture holes 320 a, 320 b of collar member 120 are not aligned with suture holes 240 a, 240 b of inner member 110. Second locking part 325 is configured to couple with first locking part 250 of proximal shaft 210 to axially lock collar member 120 with respect to inner member 110 when collar member 120 is placed into the locked position. Second locking part 325 of collar member 120 includes a slot 410, an annular flange 415 extending radially inward, and a countersink portion 420 (see FIG. 1) formed in the distal end of annular flange 415. As shown in FIG. 3, slot 410 extends proximally into a hole 411. It should be appreciated, however, that slot 410 need not include hole 411. Slot 410 and hole 411 are provided to permit flange 415 to snap over flange portion 260 of proximal shaft 210 to lock collar member 120 into the locked position. Furthermore, although second locking part 325 of FIG. 3 includes slot 410 and annular flange 415 for locking collar member 120 to proximal shaft 210, the present invention described herein is not intended to be limited to specific structures of second locking part 325. In this regard, it should be appreciated that second locking part 325 need not include slot 410 and annular flange 415, but rather may include any structure, mechanism, or arrangement, in addition to or in lieu of slot 410 and annular flange 415, operable to lock collar member 120 to proximal shaft 210. Referring now to FIGS. 5 a to 5 e, there is seen an operational sequence for inserting knotless suture anchor 100 into tissue (e.g., bone tissue). First, as shown in FIG. 5 a, collar member 120 is moved with respect to proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110 into the unlocked position, such that suture holes 320 a, 320 b of collar member 120 are aligned with suture holes 240 a, 240 b of inner member 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 b, a suture leg 510 a of a suture thread 510 previously threaded through tissue 950 is inserted through suture holes 240 a, 320 a of inner member 110 and collar member 120. The other leg 510 b of suture thread 510 is inserted through suture holes 240 b, 320 b of inner member 110 and collar member 120. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 c, actuating line 620 is inserted through additional hole 610 and suture anchor 100 is inserted into tissue 520 (e.g., bone tissue). Alternatively, actuating line 620 may be previously inserted or disposed (e.g., at time of sale) through hole 610. Actuating line 620 is preferably made from a high strength thread, such as flexible, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene suture thread. Once suture anchor 100 is inserted within tissue 520, distal securing member 220 engages tissue 520 to secure suture anchor 100 in place within tissue 520. Then, collar member 120 is relatively moved distally toward first locking part 250 of proximal shaft 210, as shown in FIG. 5 d. Collar member 120 may be relatively moved distally, for example, using a suture anchor insertion tool (not shown) configured to engage with collar member 120 for sliding collar member 120 distally with respect to proximal shaft 210. While collar member 120 is slid distally, a proximal force is exerted on both ends of actuating line 620 along direction (A) to ensure that suture anchor 100 remains stationary within tissue 520 while collar member 120 is moved distally into the locked position with respect to proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110. The proximal force exerted on actuating line 620 may be effected by a suitably dimensioned tool (not shown) and/or a surgeon, who may grab both ends of actuating line 620 while distally moving collar member 120 into the locked position. The distal movement of collar member 120 causes suture holes 320 a, 320 b of collar member 120 to come out of alignment with suture holes 240 a, 240 b of inner member 110, thereby causing suture 510 to be frictionally secured between the outer surface of proximal shaft 210 and the inner surface of collar member 120, as shown in FIGS. 6 a and 6 b. As collar member 120 is further displaced distally, countersink portion 420 of annular flange 415 engages sloped proximal surface 265 of flange portion 260 of proximal shaft 210, thereby causing annular flange 415 to extend radially outward from proximal shaft 210, as shown in FIG. 5 d (Slot 410 is provided to help facilitate the radial extension of annular flange 415). To place collar member 120 into the locked position with respect to proximal shaft 210, collar member 120 is further displaced distally with respect to proximal shaft 210 until annular flange 415 passes distal locking lip 270 of first locking part 250. After annular flange 415 passes distal locking lip 270, annular flange 415 is forced radially inward to its original position under an inherent biasing force, as shown in FIG. 5 e. Once collar member 120 is placed in to the locked position, actuating line 620 may then be removed. It should be appreciated that collar member 120 is movable distally relative to proximal shaft 210. It is also possible to move proximal shaft 210 proximally with respect to collar member 120 to place collar member 120 into the locked position. For this purpose, a proximal force may be exerted on the ends of actuating line 620 (e.g., by a surgeon), while a suitably dimensioned tool (e.g., insertion tool 900) keeps collar member 120 stationary. Referring now to FIG. 4, there is seen another exemplary suture anchor 600 according to the present invention. Suture anchor 600 contains features similar to those of suture anchor 100, except that proximal shaft 210 and collar member 120 each include a single suture hole 240, 320, respectively, for receiving both legs 510 a, 510 b of suture thread 510. The operational sequence for inserting suture anchor 600 into tissue 520 is similar to that for inserting suture anchor 100. (See FIGS. 5 a to 5 e). When inserting suture anchor 600, however, after being threaded through tissue 950, both legs 510 a, 510 b of suture thread 510 are inserted through suture holes 240, 320 of inner member 110 and collar member 120. The remaining steps of the operational sequence illustrated in FIGS. 5 a to 5 e are performed normally. Referring now to FIGS. 7 a and 7 b, there is seen yet another exemplary suture anchor 800 according to the present invention. Suture anchor 800 contains features similar to those of suture anchor 100, except that proximal shaft 210 of suture anchor 800 includes frangible portion 850. The operational sequence for inserting suture anchor 800 into tissue 520 is similar to that for inserting suture anchor 100. (See FIGS. 5 a to 5 e). However, in this exemplary embodiment, an excess proximal force is exerted on both ends of actuating line 620, after collar member 120 is placed in to the locked position (see FIG. 5 e). The excess force causes frangible portion 850 of proximal shaft 210 to break away, and the frangible portion 850 and actuating line 620 may then be removed (note: the excess proximal force exerted on actuating line 620 is a force greater than that exerted on actuating line 620 when collar member 120 is relatively moved distally into the locked position with respect to proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110). A weakened portion 870, such as perforation 870, may be provided to facilitate disconnection of frangible portion 850 from proximal shaft 210. Although FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show weakened portion 870 extending through additional hole 610, it should be appreciated that the weakened portion 870 may be provided at other locations on proximal shaft 210 of inner member. For example, weakened portion 870 may be provided distally of additional hole 610 to ensure that frangible portion 850 and suture actuating line 620 remain together while they are removed. Alternatively, weakened portion 870 may be any other type of weakening in proximal shaft 210. For example, weakened portion 870 may include a notch in proximal shaft 210, which forms a portion of reduced diameter, thereby weakening proximal shaft 210 at that point. FIGS. 8 a and 8 b shows an additional exemplary knotless suture anchor 1000 in unlocked and locked positions, respectively. Knotless suture anchor 1000 is similar to that of suture anchor 100, except that second locking part 325 of collar member 120 is located at proximal side 310 of collar member 120, and first locking part 250 of shaft 210 is located more proximally on shaft 210 than that of suture anchor 100. The operational sequence for inserting suture anchor 1000 into tissue 520 is similar to that for inserting suture anchor 100. (See FIGS. 5 a to 5 e). However, to place collar member 120 into the locked position (see FIG. 8 b), collar member 120 is relatively moved proximally (not distally) toward first locking part 250 of proximal shaft 210. Collar member 120 may be relatively moved distally, for example, using a suture anchor insertion tool (not shown) configured to engage with collar member 120 for pulling collar member 120 proximally with respect to proximal shaft 210. While collar member 120 is slid proximally, a distal force may be exerted on proximal shaft 210 to ensure that suture anchor 1000 remains stationary within tissue 520 while collar member 120 is moved proximally into the locked position with respect to proximal shaft 210 of inner member 110. The distal force exerted on the proximal shaft 210 may be effected by a suitably dimensioned tool (not shown) and/or a surgeon. The proximal movement of collar member 120 causes suture holes 320 a, 320 b of collar member 120 to come out of alignment with suture holes 240 a, 240 b of inner member 110, thereby causing suture 510 to be frictionally secured between the outer surface of proximal shaft 210 and the inner surface of collar member 120, as shown in FIG. 8 b. FIGS. 8 c and 8 d show a cutaway view of suture anchor 1000 in the unlocked and locked positions, respectively. 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