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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Depuy Mitek, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Boock, San Diego, CA (US);
Nathan S. Cauldwell, Attleboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY MITEK, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suture anchor is provided including an elongate shank defining a longitudinal axis and having at least one bone-engaging thread formed thereon, and a drive head having a proximal end and a distal end mated to the elongate shank. The drive head has a substantially oval shape and includes at least one suture attachment member formed in a portion of the drive head. The configuration of the drive head is particularly advantages in that it provides a suture anchor having improved physical properties, including a high failure torque and a high stripping strength.