Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In vivo hydraulic fixation including bio-rivets using biocompatible expandable fibers
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Application No.: US15184009Application Date: 2016-06-16
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Publication No.: US09888996B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Thomas J. Koob , Douglas Pringle
- Applicant: Shriners Hospitals for Children
- Applicant Address: US FL Tampa
- Assignee: Shriners Hospitals for Children
- Current Assignee: Shriners Hospitals for Children
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Tampa
- Agency: Myers Bigel, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61F2/08
- IPC: A61F2/08 ; A61L27/24 ; A61L27/50 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
The disclosure describes implantable medical products, that include dry or partially hydrated biocompatible constructs comprising collagen fibers configured to expand in situ after implantation to frictionally engage a bone tunnel wall to thereby affix the construct in the bone tunnel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160287377A1 IN VIVO HYDRAULIC FIXATION INCLUDING BIO-RIVETS USING BIOCOMPATIBLE EXPANDABLE FIBERS Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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