Medos International Sarl

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Paul P Weitzel

Mehmet Ziya Sengun

Gregory R Whittaker

Gerome O Miller

Jacob A Marks

Howard C Tang

David R Diduch

Matthew John Ravenscroft

Mark H Getelman

James J Mahoney, Jr

James J Mahoney

Various bone anchor assemblies and methods are provided for anchoring tissue to bone. In one embodiment, an anchor assembly for anchoring a tendon to bone is provided and includes a substantially cylindrical sheath having bone-engaging surface features formed on an external surface thereof, and having an inner lumen formed therein and extending from an open proximal end to a substantially closed distal. The substantially closed distal end includes at least one tendon anchoring feature extending distally therefrom and configured to facilitate anchoring of a tendon to bone. The anchor assembly further includes an expander having a generally elongate cylindrical configuration and being sized and shaped to be received within the inner lumen of the sheath.

Biceps tenodesis anchor implants

Methods and devices are provided for anchoring a ligament or tendon to bone. In one embodiment, a surgical implant is provided having a sheath and an expander that is received within the sheath. Various delivery tools, including a sheath inserter and a driver, are also provided. In use, the sheath inserter can be used to position a tendon within a prepared bone hole, and it can be used to deliver the sheath with a guidewire coupled thereto into the bone hole. The driver can be provided for delivering the expander into the sheath. A loader can optionally be used to load the driver and expander onto the guidewire coupled to the implanted sheath.

Method for anchoring biceps tenodesis

Biceps tenodesis implants and delivery tools

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Newton, MA, United States of America

Paul P Weitzel