Method of fixating an implantable material in a patient
US10022116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of fixating an implantable material in a patient includes forming an incision in the patient. The method includes inserting an anchor into a bore of a cannula, with the anchor attached to a support by a suture that is looped through an eyelet of the anchor and engaged through the support. The method includes inserting the cannula into the incision and along a cannula path into soft tissue, and ejecting the anchor out of the bore of the cannula and into the soft tissue. The suture is pulled in a direction away from the patient, moving the anchor to position a length of the anchor transverse to the cannula path. The method includes tying a knot in the suture, driving the knot against the support, and fixating the support in the patient.
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