FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: suture anchor is fixated in hard tissue, in particular in bone tissue and is then secured using a securing element comprising a material having thermoplastic properties. Material with thermoplastic properties is liquefied in situ and made to penetrate hard tissue in which suture anchor is fixated. Securing element is a thermoplastic plug or thermoplastic sleeve which is anchored above suture anchor in a mouth area of same hard tissue opening. Alternatively securing element is a thermoplastic pin which is introduced into an inner cavity of suture anchor. Material having thermoplastic properties is liquefied in this cavity and, in a liquid state, is pressed through passages connecting cavity with outer surfaces of anchor.
EFFECT: method and device to fix suture anchor material with a suture material in hard tissue.
23 cl, 14 dwg
