Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable anchor systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 可调锚系统和方法
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Application No.: US13336151Application Date: 2011-12-23
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Publication No.: US09095331B2Publication Date: 2015-08-04
- Inventor: Joseph Hernandez , Mehmet Ziya Sengun , Gerome Miller , Gregory R. Whittaker , Gary B. McAlister
- Applicant: Joseph Hernandez , Mehmet Ziya Sengun , Gerome Miller , Gregory R. Whittaker , Gary B. McAlister
- Applicant Address: CH Le Locle
- Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÀRL
- Current Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÀRL
- Current Assignee Address: CH Le Locle
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/06

Abstract:
An adjustable anchor system provides for securing tissue to bone and includes an anchor with a collapsible suture loop affixed thereto and a tissue suture connected to the collapsible suture loop. After the tissue suture is loaded into the tissue and the anchor implanted into the bone the collapsible loop is collapsed to tension the tissue suture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120179199A1 ADJUSTABLE ANCHOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2012-07-12
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