Endobutton continuous loop for bone tendon with double loop knot
US7530990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0882
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed double-loop having a pair of differently sized loop sections and capturing both sections of the closed-loop within the fixation member. The longer loop section is passed through an opening in the tissue graft then is passed through the smaller loop and thrown over the fixation member to form a knot.
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