Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anchor delivery system
- Patent Title (中): 锚定送货系统
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Application No.: US11839721Application Date: 2007-08-16
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Publication No.: US08758367B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: Marc Joseph Philippon , Kevin Murphy , Rebecca A. Blough , Paul Alexander Torrie , Paul A. Puniello , Paul S. Vincuilla , Paul McCabe , Gary R. Vario , Michael C. Ferragamo , Justin Dye , John M. Lipchitz
- Applicant: Marc Joseph Philippon , Kevin Murphy , Rebecca A. Blough , Paul Alexander Torrie , Paul A. Puniello , Paul S. Vincuilla , Paul McCabe , Gary R. Vario , Michael C. Ferragamo , Justin Dye , John M. Lipchitz
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agent Norman F. Hainer, Jr.
- Main IPC: A61B17/10
- IPC: A61B17/10

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an anchor delivery system. The system includes a guide and an anchor delivery tool disposed within the guide. The tool includes a shaft and a handle coupled to a proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a hub and a nose cone coupled to the hub. In an embodiment, the tool further includes a knob coupled to the hub and located between the handle and the nose cone. In an embodiment, the system further includes an anchor, such as a suture anchor, coupled to a distal portion of the shaft. An anchor delivery tool and a method of repairing soft tissue are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080058816A1 Anchor Delivery System Public/Granted day:2008-03-06
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