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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
David Gregoire, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
George White, Corona, CA (US);
Minh Tran, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Seth Foerster, San Clemente, CA (US);
David Gregoire, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
George White, Corona, CA (US);
Minh Tran, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Seth Foerster, San Clemente, CA (US);
ArthroCare Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A bone anchor insertion device is disclosed for attaching a suture that is fixed to portion of soft tissue to a portion of bone. The device has a handle, a nosepiece connected to a distal end of the handle, a bone anchor connected to the nosepiece, and an actuator disposed on the handle for deploying the bone anchor. A suture ratchet or tensioning mechanism is disposed in the handle for tensioning suture which is associated with the bone anchor. This mechanism permits precise tensioning, while also permitting one-handed operation, thereby allowing the practitioner to use his or her other hand for other activities, such as camera operation or the like.