Suture anchor screw

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a suture anchor screw showing an embodiment our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof; rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a suture anchor screw showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view thereof, rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view thereof, rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view thereof; rotated ninety degrees from the view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a suture anchor screw, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bales; Joel P. (Warsaw, IN), Hayes; S. Kyle (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee:	Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/022,242
Filed:	May 2, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/145,146 ;D15/138,139 ;606/67,62,65,73,232,87,79,82

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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4632100	December 1986	Somers et al.
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Other References

Zimmer, Inc. lit.--Resistance to Suture Abrasion of the Statak Device--1993. . Linvatec lit.--Rotator Cuff Repair With A New Twist--Orthopedics Today--Jul. 1993. . Zimmer, Inc. lit.--Mini Statak Subcortical Insertion--1993. . Arthrotek lit.--The Harpoon--JBJS, Mar. 1994..

Primary Examiner: Coles; Doris V.
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Reeves; Cary R.