Method and apparatus for rotator cuff repair
US6514274B1 · kind B1 · utility
245Cited by
16References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotator cuff buttress plate adapted to support a load from at least one suture used in securing a rotator cuff relative to a humerus. The rotator cuff buttress plate includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a sidewall and a plurality of apertures. The inner surface is adapted to engage an outer portion of a humerus. The outer surface is opposite the inner surface and is adapted to support the load from at least one suture. The sidewall is positioned between the inner surface and the outer surface. The suture is passed through the at least one aperture to distribute the suture load over the buttress plate.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.