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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Adam Gustafson, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Kevin F. Bonner, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Mark H. Getelman, Tarzana, CA (US);
David R. Diduch, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Anchors for anchoring soft tissue to bone are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, an anchor can include a non-threaded, asymmetric anchor body having a distal nose and a spine extending proximally from one side of the distal nose, and a deflectable clip extending proximally from a side of the nose opposite the spine. The spine defines a back surface of the anchor body. The spine has an outer bone engaging surface, an inner tissue seating surface opposite the outer bone engaging surface, and opposed lateral sides. The deflectable clip and a portion of the spine defines a guide region configured to accommodate and shield a leading end of a soft tissue to be attached to bone. Soft tissue anchoring systems and methods for inserting an anchor into bone are also provided.