IP Library Granted Patent US 11,517,302
Granted Patent B2
US 11,517,302 · App. 16/764,487 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Knotless instability anchor

Inventors: Giuseppe Lombardo (New Port Richey, FL); Grady Breslich (Bradenton, FL); Peter Miller (Largo, FL); Adrian Bosworth (Bradenton, FL)
Assignee: Conmed Corporation
A61B17/0401A61B17/06166A61B2017/0406A61B2017/0409A61B2017/0464A61B2017/06185
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Patent No.
US 11,517,302
App. No.
16/764,487
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A knotless instability anchor having an anchor having a first side and a second side with a suture material passing therethrough from the first side to the second side. The suture material has an adjustable loop extending from the first side of the anchor and a first limb and a second limb extending from the second side of the anchor. A splice is formed in the first limb between a first end of the first limb and the anchor. A self-collapsing loop is formed in the first limb between the first end and the splice. The second limb extends through the splice in the first limb.

Claims (31)

1. A knotless instability anchor, comprising:

an anchor having a first side and a second side with a suture material passing therethrough from the first side to the second side,

wherein the suture material has an adjustable loop extending from the first side of the anchor and a first limb and a second limb extending from the second side of the anchor;

a splice formed in the first limb between a first end of the first limb and the anchor;

a self-collapsing loop formed in the first limb between the first end and the splice;

wherein the second limb extends through the splice in the first limb; and

wherein the first limb is configured to be pulled to decrease the perimeter of the self-collapsing loop from a first size to a second size smaller than the first size.

2. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the self-collapsing loop is formed in the first limb by passing the second end of the second limb through an aperture in the first limb.

3. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the suture material is one continuous strand of suture.

4. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the suture material passes through the anchor at more than one passing location.

5. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the second limb is configured to be pulled to decrease a perimeter of the adjustable loop from a first size to a second size smaller than the first size.

6. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is selected from the group consisting of an all-suture anchor.

7. The anchor of claim 1 , further comprising a passing limb releasably connected to the adjustable loop.

8. The anchor of claim 1 , further comprising a segment between the splice and the self-collapsing loop in the first limb which increases in length when a perimeter of the self-collapsing loop decreases.

9. The anchor of claim 1 , further comprising a driver with the knotless instability anchor loaded thereon.

10. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein the first limb is configured to pass through the adjustable loop and the self-collapsing loop.

11. A method of securing a first body in relative position to a bone hole, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a knotless instability anchor comprising an anchor having a first side and a second side with a suture material passing therethrough from the first side to the second side, wherein the suture material has an adjustable loop extending from the first side of the anchor and a first limb and a second limb extending from the second side of the anchor, a splice formed in the first limb between a first end of the first limb and the anchor, and a self-collapsing loop formed in the first limb between the first end and the splice;

passing the second limb through the splice in the first limb;

attaching a passing limb to the adjustable loop via a releasable connection;

implanting the anchor into a bone hole;

passing the first limb over at least a portion of the first body to an opposing side of the first body;

pulling the first limb through the adjustable loop on the opposing side of the first body; and

pulling the first limb to decrease the perimeter of the self-collapsing loop to a second size smaller than the first size.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of pulling the first limb through the self-collapsing loop on the first limb.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of pulling the second limb to decrease a perimeter of the adjustable loop to a second size smaller than the first size.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein decreasing the perimeter of the self-collapsing loop increases a length of a segment between the splice and the self-collapsing loop.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein decreasing the perimeter of the self-collapsing loop rotates the self-collapsing loop to the opposing side of the first body.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of loading the knotless instability anchor onto a driver.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first body is a tissue.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the anchor is an all-suture anchor.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2025
From: CONMED CORPORATION; BIOREZ, INC.; BUFFALO FILTER LLC; IN2BONES USA, LLC; LINVATEC CORPORATION; SURGIQUEST, INC.; VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072097/0762 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: BRESLICH, GRADY; BOSWORTH, ADRIAN; MILLER, PETER; LOMBARDO, GIUSEPPE
To: CONMED CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059771/0067 →