JPH08206121A - 拡張式縫糸アンカー - Google Patents
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Abstract
を阻止することなく容易且つ安全に主体と従体とを組み
立てる。 【解決手段】 A)処置しようとする体の部分に面して
いる前部(1)、後部(2)、縦軸(3)、曲面
(4)、前部(1)から後部(2)に延びる中心の貫通
孔(19)、そして前部(1)と曲面(4)とにおいて
開いており、そして後部(2)で閉じている縦溝(1
2)を備える一般に円筒形の主体(11)と、B)小さ
い基部(15)、大きい基部(16)、曲面(17)、
そして縦軸(13)を有する従体(14)とを備え、こ
の従体(14)の小さい基部(15)を主体(11)の
縦溝(12)に同軸的に挿入できそれにより、主体(1
1)を拡大させ、そして従体(14)は縦軸(13)に
直交する貫通孔(6)を有する拡張式縫糸アンカーにお
いて、C)従体(14)の曲面(17)には2つの側溝
(7)を設け、これらの側溝は貫通孔(6)の開口(1
8)から小さい基部(15)へ延びていることを特徴と
する拡張式縫糸アンカー。
Description
の部分に面している前部、後部、縦軸、曲面、前部から
後部に延びる中心の貫通孔、そして前部と曲面とにおい
て開いており、そして後部で閉じている縦溝を備える主
体と、小さい基部、大きい基部、曲面、そして縦軸を有
する従体とを備え、この従体の小さい基部を主体の縦溝
に同軸的に挿入でき、それにより主体を拡大させ、そし
て従体は主体の縦軸に直交する貫通孔を有する拡張式縫
糸アンカーに係るものである。
合術を利用する。骨からの組織の捻除の処置に、裂けた
腱、じん帯そして関節の被膜の骨への付けなおしを含む
再建処置に縫合術を利用する。その適用分野は肩の不安
定性と回旋筋カフの破損の処置、膝の不安定性の処置、
顎顔面の手術、手の手術そして足、足首そして手首のじ
ん帯治療にまで広がっている。
が他の関節よりも頻繁に起こるからであり、それが起こ
ると総ての年齢にわたって運動選手でも運動選手でなく
ても運動が制限され、苦痛を生じる。
は骨内へ移植するアンカーにより行うかのどちらかであ
る。
カーなしでトランザス・トンネル(transosseous tunne
ls) を通して直接挿入される縫糸を利用して前下部の上
腕関節窩の不安定性を処置する方法として広く受け入れ
られている。手術のための患部露出に最小限の創傷と皮
膚の切開とは必要であり、そして報告によれば再発率
3.5%乃至4.0%という優れた臨床結果が出ている
が、裂けたじん帯もしくは腱を取り付けなおす処置は時
間もかかり、困難でもある。標準の回旋筋カフとバンカ
ート(Bankart)外傷の処置のための手術時間を低減する
改変方法があるけれども、これらの方法は技術を必要と
する。
傾向がある。
る拡張式縫糸アンカーでは、溝つき主体に別の円錐体を
同軸的に挿入して、それにより主体を拡張するようにな
っている。
体と円錐体との間に)縫糸は捕捉され、その縫糸は(主
体と円錐体との)組立体の上を自由に滑らなくなる。こ
の縫糸の捕捉によって縫糸の最大引っ張り強さは減少す
る。
アンカー内で縫糸を阻止することなく容易且つ安全に組
立てることができる縫糸アンカーを提供することによっ
て上述の問題を解決することである。拡張式縫糸アンカ
ーの組立て後の縫糸の滑動能力は、外科医が縫糸へ滑動
結び目をつけるため非常に重要である。
を達成する拡張式縫糸アンカーは、それの主体に入り込
む従体の曲面に2つの側溝を設け、これらの側溝は主体
の縦軸に直交する従体の貫通孔の開口からそれの小さい
基部へ延びていることを特徴とする。
囲に記載されている。本発明の一層の理解のためそれの
作用効果と、それの使用によって達成される目的とを、
好ましい実施例を示す添付図を参照して以下に説明す
る。
に主体11と従体である円錐体14とから成る。
軸3とを有する全体として円筒の形をしている。
これらの突起5は主体の全長にわたってかかりのように
分布していて皮質の骨部もしくは皮質と海綿状の骨部に
縫糸アンカーを保持し易くしている。
接続手段9をその後部分2に設ける。中心の貫通孔19
は前部分1から後部分2へ延びていて縫糸10のループ
の両端を受ける。
部2で閉じている縦溝12によって主体11は拡張でき
る。縦溝12の閉じた端23は丸められていて、2つの
脚21と22が広げられるときの応力を均一に分散させ
るようにしている。
5、大きい基部16、曲面17そして縦軸13を有す
る。この第2の円錐体14は楔の形をしていて、それの
小さい基部15を主体11の溝12に同軸的に挿入で
き、それにより主体11を拡張する。縫糸アンカーの拡
張は骨に対するアンカーの固定を改善することになる。
があけられており、縫糸10を受け入れるようになって
いる。従体14の全長の5%乃至25%に相当する距離
だけ大きな基部16から貫通孔6は離れている。この位
置が縫糸の固定の強さを最大にしている。
孔6の開口18から小さい基部15に延びている。これ
らの側溝7の機能は図3と図4に示すように、貫通孔6
を通った後の縫糸10を取り込むことであり、(アンカ
ーの組立て前に縫糸10は貫通孔6を通っている)その
縫糸が主体11と従体14の曲面17との間で詰まらな
いようにする。このためこれらの側溝7の深さは貫通孔
6の最小直径を越えるべきである。従体14が円錐もし
くは楔状の形をしているため側溝7の深さは開口18か
ら小さい方の基部15へ減少している。
か、好ましくは彎曲させて、それの頂点が大きい基部1
6に向いているようにする。この彎曲によって貫通孔6
内で縫糸10は滑らかに動き、そして縫糸10を損傷さ
せることとなる鋭い縁はなくなる。
た部品となっているか、又は図1乃至図4に示すよう
に、中間部分20で同軸的に仮に接続されているかであ
って、この中間部分20は縫糸10にある引っ張り力が
加わると壊れて円錐体14を図3、図4に示すように主
体11と接合させる。
11を保持することにより、そして貫通孔6と中心孔1
9とを通して縫糸10のループの2つの端を引くことに
より引っ張り力を加える。
14との間に縫糸10を通す空間となっている。
と、従体14の小さい方の基部15が縦溝12に入り込
んできてこの縦溝12により形成されている2つの脚2
1、22を広げて、主体11を拡張し、そして骨本体に
それを固定する。
ンのような既知の移植材料からつくることができる。ポ
リラクチドのような分解吸収性の材料からつくられるの
が好ましい。人体内の酸素の存在の下でポリラクチドは
乳酸に分解し、それから二酸化炭素と水とになる。二酸
化炭素は呼吸器系から、水は腎臓を介してそれぞれ体外
へ排出される。
らかい組織が金属腐食から刺激を受けることは回避され
る。またそれは、その局所近くでの磁気共鳴撮像のよう
な撮像診断もしくはある種の治療に対する支障を排除す
る。もしその局所に金属移植材などあればそのような撮
像診断をするには、先ずその金属移植材を外科的に除去
しなければならないからである。
ぜい21ミリメートル(好ましくはせいぜい18ミリメ
ートル)である。肩などの狭い場所では(従来のアンカ
ーでは25ミリメートルもあったが、それと比較して)
この小さい寸法のお蔭で、臨床医は挿入場所をこれまで
よりも自由に選択できる。
骨部に縫糸アンカーを保持し易くなり、骨に対するアン
カーの固定を改善できる。また分解吸収性の材料を使用
しているので、金属腐食からの柔らかい組織を刺激する
ことは回避でき、その局所近くでの撮像診断もしくはあ
る種の治療に対する支障もなくなる。さらに挿入場所も
自由に選択できる。
ーの斜視図である。
ーの斜視図である。
た斜視図である。
た斜視図である。
た後の拡張式縫糸アンカーの斜視図である。
4:主体の曲面、5:主体の突起、6:従体の貫通孔、
7:従体の側溝、9:接続手段、10:縫糸、11:主
体、12:主体の縦溝、13:従体の縦軸、14:従
体、15:従体の小さい基部、16:従体の大きい基
部、17:従体の曲面、18:従体の開口、19:主体
の貫通孔、20:中間部、21:脚、22:脚、23:
主体の縦溝の閉じた端、24:通路。
Claims (13)
- 【請求項1】 A)処置しようとする体の部分に面して
いる前部(1)、後部(2)、縦軸(3)、曲面
(4)、前部(1)から後部(2)に延びる中心の貫通
孔(19)、そして前部(1)と曲面(4)とにおいて
開いており、そして後部(2)で閉じている縦溝(1
2)を備える一般に円筒形の主体(11)と、 B)小さい基部(15)、大きい基部(16)、曲面
(17)、そして縦軸(13)を有する従体(14)と
を備え、この従体(14)の小さい基部(15)を主体
(11)の縦溝(12)に同軸的に挿入でき、それによ
り、主体(11)を拡大させ、そして従体(14)は縦
軸(13)に直交する貫通孔(6)を有する拡張式縫糸
アンカーにおいて、 C)従体(14)の曲面(17)には2つの側溝(7)
を設け、これらの側溝は貫通孔(6)の開口(18)か
ら小さい基部(15)へ延びていることを特徴とする拡
張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項2】 従体(14)は円錐形もしくは楔の形を
している請求項1に記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項3】 従体(14)の貫通孔(6)は、従体
(14)の全長の5乃至25%に相当する距離に大きい
基部(16)から離れて位置する請求項1もしくは2に
記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項4】 従体(14)の貫通孔(6)は、頂点を
大きい基部(16)に向けて縦に彎曲している請求項1
乃至3のいずれかに記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項5】 従体(14)の側溝(7)の深さは貫通
孔(6)の最小直径を越えている請求項1乃至4のいず
れかに記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項6】 従体(14)の側溝(7)の深さは開口
(18)から小さい基部(15)へ減少していく請求項
1乃至5のいずれかに記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項7】 後部(2)に取扱器具を取り付けたり取
り外したりできる接続手段(9)を設けた請求項1乃至
6のいずれかに記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項8】 分解吸収性の材料、好ましくはポリラク
チドからできている請求項1乃至7のいずれかに記載の
拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項9】 曲面(4)に突起(5)、好ましくはね
じ山もしくはかかりの形の突起(5)を設けている請求
項1乃至8のいずれかに記載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項10】 主体(11)と従体(14)とが中間
部(20)により同軸的に仮に接続され、この中間部は
軸方向に所定の力をかけると壊れて従体(14)を主体
(11)と接合させる請求項1乃至9のいずれかに記載
の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項11】 縦溝(12)の閉じた端(23)は丸
められている請求項1乃至10のいずれかに記載の拡張
式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項12】 骨に挿入する前には全長がせいぜい2
1ミリメートルである請求項1乃至11のいずれかに記
載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。 - 【請求項13】 骨に挿入する前には全長がせいぜい1
8ミリメートルである請求項1乃至12のいずれかに記
載の拡張式縫糸アンカー。
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US08/317,396 | 1994-10-04 | ||
US08/317,396 US5464427A (en) | 1994-10-04 | 1994-10-04 | Expanding suture anchor |
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JPH08206121A true JPH08206121A (ja) | 1996-08-13 |
JP3693719B2 JP3693719B2 (ja) | 2005-09-07 |
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