Inventors:
Robert A. Rabiner - Tiverton RI, US
Andrew Green - Providence RI, US
Assignee:
IlluminOss Medical, Inc. - East Providence RI
International Classification:
A61B 17/04, A61M 29/00
Abstract:
Suture anchors and methods for using the suture anchors for attaching soft tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles, to bone are disclosed. A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone includes a catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the catheter has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a light curable adhesive to pass through the inner lumen; a balloon portion engaging the distal end of the catheter, wherein the balloon portion expands from a deflated state to an inflated state when a light curable adhesive is delivered to the balloon portion; and at least one suture material for passing through soft tissue to attach the soft tissue to a bone.