Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Soft tissue repair assembly and associated method
- Patent Title (中): 软组织修复组装及相关方法
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Application No.: US12828977Application Date: 2010-07-01
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Publication No.: US08409253B2Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Kevin T. Stone , Troy M. Walters , Andrew Holst
- Applicant: Kevin T. Stone , Troy M. Walters , Andrew Holst
- 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 soft tissue repair assembly. The assembly includes a flexible member having first and second ends, and a strand passing through the flexible member. The strand has first and second strand ends extending through the flexible member, such that pulling at least one of the first and second strand ends changes the flexible member from a first shape suitable for insertion through soft tissue to a second shape suitable for securely lodging the soft tissue repair assembly relative to soft tissue.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100268275A1 Soft Tissue Repair Assembly and Associated Method Public/Granted day:2010-10-21
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