Device and method of fastening a graft to a bone
US7255700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0882
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for fastening one or more graft strands to a bone. The device may include a first member having a first opening and a second member having a second opening. The first member may include a plurality of radial projections defining recesses, wherein each graft is separately received in a corresponding recess. The device may also include a fastener passing through the first and second openings. The fastener may have a first portion engaging the first member and a second portion received into the bone, such that tightening the fastener against the first member compresses the graft strands between opposing faces of the first and second members.
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