Miller, Gerome O.,McKenney, Kevin B.,Whittaker, Gregory R.
申请号：
AU2012261743
公开号：
AU2012261743B2
申请日:
2012.12.14
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2012261743B220150716.pdf#####ABSTRACT A system and method for attaching tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a system for attaching tissue to bone includes a suture, suture anchor, inserter tool, drill, and drill guide having an outer guide and an inner guide. A method for attaching tissue to bone includes attaching a suture to tissue, nesting the suture in a notch on the distal end of the outer guide, passing the suture through a lumen formed in the outer guide, and inserting an inner guide in a lumen formed in the outer guide. The drill guide protects the suture from rotational movement of the drill and allows a user to maintain alignment between the drill guide and the drilled hole. As a result, a suture anchor can be more easily positioned within the drilled hole.0 I-
