Method and apparatus for meniscal repair
US11701105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inserter including a hollow elongated shaft extending along a central longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end with a lumen extending therethrough; a sharp point at the distal end of the hollow elongated shaft, the sharp point disposed eccentric to the longitudinal axis of the hollow elongated shaft; a handle at the proximal end of the hollow elongated shaft; and a drive shaft movably disposed within the lumen of the hollow elongated shaft.
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