Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotational securing of a suture
- Patent Title (中): 缝合线的旋转固定
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Application No.: US11545036Application Date: 2006-10-06
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Publication No.: US07674276B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Kevin T Stone , Gregory J Denham , Julie L Sauer
- Applicant: Kevin T Stone , Gregory J Denham , Julie L Sauer
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Harness, Dickey
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04
Abstract:
A suture fixation apparatus having a first body portion having a bone engaging feature to fixedly engage a bony tissue and a second body portion defining an eyelet for receipt of a suture. The second body portion is rotatable with respect to the first body portion. Rotating the second body portion causes the suture to form a twist to frictionally secure the suture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080086138A1 Rotational securing of a suture Public/Granted day:2008-04-10
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