Patent · US Expired

Soft tissue repair material fixation apparatus and method

US6508821B1 · kind B1 · utility

198Cited by

12References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Herbert E. Schwartz · Fort Wayne, US
Pamela L. Plouhar · South Bend, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 2000
Grant date	Jan 21, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00365
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for use in affixing material to a location under repair includes a material retention member and an anchor. The anchor is configured to be inserted into a cavity in bone tissue, the anchor having a first end and a second end. The anchor also includes one or more raised ribs. The material retention member extends radially from the first end of the anchor in a plurality of directions, the material retention member including at least one contact surface adapted to exert a retention force on material that is interposed between the material retention device and the bone tissue.

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