Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for stitching tendons
- Patent Title (中): 拼接肌腱的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13720648Application Date: 2012-12-19
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Publication No.: US09357991B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Gregory J. Denham , Brian K. Berelsman
- Applicant: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woesnner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/84 ; A61F2/08 ; A61B17/06

Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for repairing a tear in soft tissue are disclosed. A method according to the principles of the present disclosure includes connecting an intermediate member to a bone anchor and placing the intermediate member on the soft tissue. The method further includes inserting a first suture through the intermediate member and the soft tissue to attach the intermediate member to the soft tissue and fixing the bone anchor to bone to secure the soft tissue to the bone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130116730A1 Method And Apparatus For Stitching Tendons Public/Granted day:2013-05-09
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