Method and apparatus for meniscal repair
US8828054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0496
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for securing a first object to a second object, the method comprising providing a suture and a plurality of cleats slidably mounted on the suture; passing one end of the suture and a first cleat through the first object and the second object; tensioning the suture so as to secure the suture to the first cleat; passing a subsequent portion of the suture and a second cleat through the first object and the second object; and tensioning the suture so as to secure the suture to the second cleat.
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