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Directionally specific bone anchors and method
US9486201B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9486201-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313832875-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
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A suture anchor and method is disclosed in which a pair of anchor elements connected by a flexible cord are passed through a piece of soft tissue and embedded deeply into a bone. The cord holds the soft tissue securely to the bone and the anchors are embedded into more dense bone away from the location where the soft tissue contacts the bone.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for attaching a piece of soft tissue to a bone, the method comprising the steps of: embedding a first anchor into the bone adjacent the soft tissue, the first anchor comprising a first distal end and a trailing elongated first flexible body, the first distal end being passed into the bone along a first pathway having a first entrance into the bone adjacent the soft tissue, a first section of the first pathway adjacent the first entrance comprising c…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9486201B2 cover?
- A suture anchor and method is disclosed in which a pair of anchor elements connected by a flexible cord are passed through a piece of soft tissue and embedded deeply into a bone. The cord holds the soft tissue securely to the bone and the anchors are embedded into more dense bone away from the location where the soft tissue contacts the bone.
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- Depuy Mitek Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/0401. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 08 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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