SUTURE SAFE

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
SUTURESAFE	O'Brien Medical Co.	16 Winterhaven dr. Orono ME 04473	SUTURE SAFE;medical and surgical devices, namely, forceps-mounted suture needle holder;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A suture anchor having a conical surface and a bore in which an end of an insertion tool is inserted. The insertion end of the insertion tool is made of material having elastic properties. The bore and base of the suture anchor are angled with respect to the central axis of the suture anchor and preferably are parallel to each other. During insertion, the suture anchor is reoriented to fit into the hole, thereby bending the elastic end of the insertion tool. When the suture anchor is within cancellous bone tissue, the elastic properties of the insertion tool deploy the suture anchor to an orientation in which the suture anchor cannot fit through the bone hole, thereby firmly anchoring the suture anchor in the human bone.