Bioabsorbable surgical screw and washer system
US6383187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An at least partially bioabsorbable surgical fastener or device formed in the shape of a screw and washer system and the methods for manufacturing and using the same. The surgical fastener is particularly but not solely intended to be used to attach rotator cuff tendons to bone.
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