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Soft tissue repair device and associated methods

US8337525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC · US

Inventors

Kevin T. Stone · Winona Lake, US
Ryan A. Kaiser · Leesburg, US
Nathan M. Sautter · North Manchester, US
Andrew Holst · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2011
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/036
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fibrous tissue repair device includes first and second tubular anchors having corresponding longitudinal passages. The tissue repair device includes corresponding first and second inserters. Each inserter has a shaft with a distal portion received in the longitudinal passage of the corresponding tubular anchor. A flexible strand couples the first and second anchors.

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