Primary Examiner—Gary Jackson
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Harness, Dickey & Pierce
[57] ABSTRACT
An apparatus for securing soft tissues, tendons and ligaments to bone using a suture strand. The apparatus includes a spear member which is able to pierce and securely engage the bone. The spear member includes an eyelet which is able to carry the suture strand at a position along the midportion of the suture strand. The suture strand is secured to the bone upon engagement between the spear member and the bone. In addition, the ends of the suture strand are accessible to the surgeon so that they may be manipulated so as to secure the soft tissue to the bone.
30 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
4,712,542 4,712,550 4,738,255 4,739,751 4,741,330 4,744,793 4,759,765 4,772,286 4,773,417 4,781,182 4,784,126 4,787,377 4,793,335 4,823,780 4,826,375 4,834,752 4,870,957 4,878,915 4,898,156 4,899,743 4,901,711 4,920,958 4,927,421 4,946,268 4,950,270 4,960,420 4,968,315 4,985,032 4,988,351 4,997,433 5,002,550 5,013,316 5,037,422 5,037,426 5,046,513 5,100,417 5,102,421 5,141,520 5,192,303 5,200,336 5,207,679 5,217,486 5,224,946 5,236,445 5,258,016 5,336,240
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