Soft tissue repair assembly and associated method
US9414833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A soft tissue repair assembly. The assembly includes a flexible member having first and second ends, and a strand passing through the flexible member. The strand has first and second strand ends extending through the flexible member, such that pulling at least one of the first and second strand ends changes the flexible member from a first shape suitable for insertion through soft tissue to a second shape suitable for securely lodging the soft tissue repair assembly relative to soft tissue.
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