Knotless soft tissue attachment
US10675014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods to attach soft tissue to bone include, for example, forming a transosseous bone tunnel, and forming a suture construct securing soft tissue to the bone wherein the suture construct extends from the soft tissue to the first opening, through the first opening, through the bone tunnel, through the second opening, and outside of the bone tunnel to the soft tissue.
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