James G Gross

US Patent:

60960604, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

May 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/315415

Inventors:

Steven E. Fitts - Ridge Manor FL
A. Frank Trott - Largo FL
James Gross - Tampa FL
Lloyd Diamond - Tampa FL
Steven T. Jones - Bradenton FL
Sharon K. Anderson - St. Petersburg FL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A bioabsorbable soft tissue anchor system comprising a cannulated soft tissue anchor for being turned through soft tissue, and a driver for driving the anchor and method for attaching soft tissue at a selected site of implantation. The soft tissue anchor is an elongated unitary body having a threaded distal section, a non-threaded proximal section, a transverse proximal head and a non-circular axial throughbore. The threaded section has a cancellous-type thread which has a uniform minor diameter, a large pitch and a large major diameter, the distal end of the thread being tapered toward the distal end of the anchor. The proximal end of the threaded section abuts the non-threaded section which is tapered and extends proximally to the transverse head. The anchor is used with a driver having a driving shaft with a pointed tip and a cross-section adapted to engage the anchor's axial throughbore. The driving shaft is longer than the anchor so that the anchor may be placed on the shaft leaving the tip exposed to permit tissue to be pierced and placed adjacent a pre-formed hole at the site of implantation.

Address:

421 Champine Pl, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

VIN:

1FAHP3HN1BW111582

Make:

FORD

Model:

FOCUS

Year:

2011