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US 8,951,292 · App. 13/736,586 · Granted Feb 10, 2015

Anchor

Inventors: David A. Paulk (Hopedale, MA); Richard M. Lunn (Kingston, MA)
Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
A61B17/0401A61B2017/0409A61B2017/0414A61B2017/0424A61B2017/044
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,951,292
App. No.
13/736,586
Granted
Feb 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an anchor. The anchor includes an outer member including a body having an inner cavity, wherein the inner cavity includes a proximal portion configured for receipt of a delivery device and a distal portion having area of increased diameter. The anchor also includes an inner member coupled to the outer member, wherein the inner member includes a proximal portion having a projection configured for receipt in the area of increased diameter and a distal portion having a transverse through hole. A delivery device and method for tissue repair are also disclosed.

Claims (10)

1. A system for tissue repair comprising:

a delivery device including:

an inner shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion;

a first handle coupled to the proximal portion of the inner shaft;

an outer shaft slidably engaged with the inner shaft and including a proximal portion and a distal portion;

a second handle coupled to the proximal portion of the outer shaft;

an anchor including:

an outer member including a body having an inner cavity, the inner cavity including a proximal portion configured for receipt of the outer shaft of the delivery device and a distal portion having area of increased diameter; and

an inner member coupled to the outer member, the inner member including a proximal portion having a projection configured for receipt in the area of increased diameter and a distal portion having a transverse through hole wherein the outer member rotates relative to the inner member.

2. The system for tissue repair of claim 1 wherein the proximal portion of the inner member includes an opening configured for receipt of the inner shaft of the delivery device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2014
From: PAULK, DAVID A.; LUNN, RICHARD
To: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Division 12503394 · Jul 15, 2009
Provisional Application 61081438 · Jul 17, 2008
Related Publication 20130123845A1 · May 16, 2013