Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Soft tissue fixation devices and methods
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Application No.: US15808382Application Date: 2017-11-09
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Publication No.: US10653410B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Kyle Craig Pilgeram
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Current Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B17/17 ; F16C1/00 ; F16C1/02 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B50/00

Abstract:
Filamentary fixation devices may be used in a variety of surgical procedures to secure soft tissue to bone. The present invention provides various devices, systems, kits and instrumentation for performing such surgical procedures including preparation of soft tissue and bone, preparation and manipulation of such filamentary fixation devices, and insertion and utilization of the fixation devices within a patient's anatomy. In one embodiment, a method for securing soft tissue to bone, the method includes accessing the soft tissue and the bone, passing a filament through the soft tissue, preparing a bore hole in the bone, loading the filament into a filamentary fixation device, implanting the filamentary fixation device, with the filament, into the bore hole, and tensioning the filament so that the filamentary fixation device and filament are secured within the bore hole.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180064435A1 SOFT TISSUE FIXATION DEVICES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2018-03-08
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