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Anchoring and manipulating tissue

Patent 5647874 Issued on July 15, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 7, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 487009 filed on 06/07/1995

US Classes:

606/72, Orthopedic fastener606/232Suture retaining means (e.g., buttons)

Examiners

Primary: Brown, Michael A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0129442 EP. 06/12/1984
  • 0129422 EP. 12/12/1984
  • 0241240 EP. 10/12/1987
  • 88904139 EP. 11/12/1991
  • 2118474 GB. 11/12/1983
  • 86/03666 WO. 07/12/1986
  • 87/01270 WO. 03/12/1987

International Class

A61B 017/56

Abstract

A method whereby an anchor member is configured to provide anchorage of its attached suture within a hole drilled in a bone.

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