Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone
US11446024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device includes a plate member and an anchor. The plate member having a periphery, the plate member configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue. The anchor includes a base and six legs extending from the base, the six legs extending from the base being moveable to a curled configuration such that the six legs wrap around separate portions of the periphery of the plate member with the soft tissue therebetween. In this manner, the repair device may be anchored to the soft tissue.
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