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Anchor assembly
US9345467B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9345467-B2 |
| Application number | US-25910608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Publication date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
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The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. The insertion member includes a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion of the body. A method of tissue repair and other anchor assemblies are also disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. An anchor assembly comprising: an anchor defining a cavity comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion including a larger diameter than the distal portion, an opening to the cavity, and a transverse through hole extending through the anchor, the through hole including openings at each end of the through hole that open to an outer surface of the anchor, the cavity extending into the through hole; and an insertion member configur…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9345467B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. The insertion member includes a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion of the body. A method of tissue rep…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lunn Richard, Paulk David A, May Thomas C, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/0401. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).