Device and method for repairing torn tissue
US5269783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0647
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for repairing torn tissue or muscle such as the meniscus of the knee. The device consists of a pair of needles detachably secured to a pair of anchoring members having a plurality of barb-like projections extending outwardly therefrom. The anchoring members are joined by a suture which connects the ends of the anchoring members opposite the needles.
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