Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixation members, assemblies, and related systems and methods
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Application No.: US16703115Application Date: 2019-12-04
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Publication No.: US11666320B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Samantha T. Johnson , Joseph Algeri , David B. Spenciner , Dennis Connelly , Reagan A. Theis , Daniel Gamache
- Applicant: Medos International Sarl
- Applicant Address: CH Le Locle
- Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
- Current Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
- Current Assignee Address: CH Le Locle
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/06

Abstract:
A suture anchor for fixation within an anatomical structure includes an actuation member in contact with an anchor body at a first location thereof. The anchor body is elongate along a direction of elongation and defines a central axis. In a neutral configuration, the anchor body is flat and defines a thickness along a transverse direction and a width along a lateral direction, the width being greater than the thickness. The anchor body has first and second tails that are braided together along a portion of the actuation member from the first location to a second location of the anchor body. The actuation member is configured to apply a force to the braided anchor body so as to actuate the anchor body in a manner increasing its maximum thickness along a second direction that is angularly offset from the direction of elongation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200178951A1 Fixation Members, Assemblies, and Related Systems and Methods Public/Granted day:2020-06-11
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