APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUTURE ATTACHMENT

A cannulated bone screw (11) is illustrated that retains a knotted suture an d which is anchored to bone. The cannulated bone screw comprises a biocompatible body (13) having a proximal end (15) an d a distal end (17), and the body includes exterior screw threads (19) for inserting and retaining the...

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Main Authors MEADOWS, BRUCE F, OGDEN, WILLIAM S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 18.12.2001
Edition5
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A cannulated bone screw (11) is illustrated that retains a knotted suture an d which is anchored to bone. The cannulated bone screw comprises a biocompatible body (13) having a proximal end (15) an d a distal end (17), and the body includes exterior screw threads (19) for inserting and retaining the body into the bone. The body is cylindrical and has a passageway (23) that ex- tends axially therethrough. The passageway includes a central portion (24), a distal portion (25) and a proximal portion. The cen- tral portion has a diameter less than the distal portion and is sized to receive a suture thread therethrough. The distal portion is sized to recived a suture thread knot (27). The suture thread knot received within the distal portion is retained by the central por- tion, which is sufficiently small to prevent the knot from being drawn therethrough. The proximal portion includes a hexagonal cavity (31) for cooperating with an external drive tool for rotating the bod y and thereby driving the body into the bone.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19932129247