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Flexible tibial sheath
US9486307B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9486307-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514593080-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Publication date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
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A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, and each side wall is at least partially separated by a longitudinally oriented slot that extends from a proximal end along a substantial length of each sidewall. The slot preferably terminates at a position just proximal to the distal end. The device can also include a sheath expander that is adapted to be disposed in the central lumen of the radially expandable sheath and that is configured to flex the sidewalls to radially expand the sheath so as to fix a graft member within a bone tunnel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A medical method, comprising: positioning an outer member of a bone anchor within a bone tunnel such that one of a plurality of graft strands is seated within each of four sidewalls of the outer member; and inserting an inner member of the bone anchor into an inner lumen of the outer member such that the inner member presses against each of the sidewalls, thereby pressing the graft strands between a wall of the bone tunnel and the sidewalls, the inner memb…
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- What does patent US9486307B2 cover?
- A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, and each side wall is at least partially separated by a longitudinally oriented slot that extends from a proximal end along a substan…
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- Depuy Mitek Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/0811. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- 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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