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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
Stefan Krupp, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606232 ; 606104 ;
Abstract
An arthroscopic method and apparatus for implanting a suture anchor into tissue using a cannulated tissue-shifting guide. Tissue at a repair site is secured with a cannulated tissue-shifting guide. Suture material is appended to a suture anchor. The suture anchor is attached to a device driver and installed through the cannulated tissue-shifting guide at the repair site and into bone. A power drill can be attached to the device driver and used to drive the suture anchor during installation.