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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
David W. Anderson, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Pertti Helevirta, Tampere, FI;
Eija Pirhonen, Tampere, FI;
Timo Pohjonen, Tampere, FI;
Markku Tamminmäki, Tampere, FI;
Pertti Törmälä, Tampere, FI;
Bionx Implants Oy, Tampere, FI;
Abstract
A one-piece suture anchor for anchoring a suture into a bone comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, the body comprising at least one channel for receiving a suture, the channel comprising two elongated longitudinal guides continuing from the proximal end of the suture anchor towards the distal end of the anchor suture, wherein the guides are connected to each other by a section of channel that is configured such that it is not bent at any given point at an angle greater than or equal to ninety degrees.