Erik Van Der Burg,Nathaniel Cohen,Christopher Feezor,Christopher T. Cheng
申请号:
US13676507
公开号:
US08992573B2
申请日:
2012.11.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for holding soft tissue in apposition with a bone using a suture, the method including engaging the soft tissue with an engaging portion of a suture thread; engaging an end of the suture thread with a rotatable shaft of an anchor; implanting the rotatable shaft in the bone; and rotating the shaft in a first direction to wrap the engaged suture thread onto the shaft thereby increasing tension on the suture and on the soft tissue.