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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2006
Applicants:
John Joseph Cooper, Crewe, GB;
Russell David Waters, Knutsford, GB;
Inventors:
John Joseph Cooper, Crewe, GB;
Russell David Waters, Knutsford, GB;
Assignee:
Biocomposites Limited, Keele, Staffordshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A suture anchor assembly with an anchor and a driver locatable in an axial longitudinal opening in the anchor. A suture is provided extending through the opening and outside of the anchor at its distal end, and passing proximally along longitudinal grooves on the outside of the anchor. A recess is provided in the longitudinal opening of the suture body and a groove formation is provided in the drive part of the driver to locate the suture therein.