SUTURE ANCHORS WITH ONE-WAY LOCKING MECHANISMS

Abstract: systems and methods are provided for performing tensionable knotless surgical procedures. a suture locking device that includes a one-way locking mechanism may be utilized for tensioning and locking one or more strands of suture during the surgical procedure. the one-way locking mechanism may be established by one or more locking barbs of the suture locking device.

Inventor(s): Andrew Christian PETRY, Peter J. DREYFUSS, Paul C. BRADY, Philipp MORODER

CPC Classification: A61B17/0401 ({Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors ( takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments )})

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