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Biomet Sports Medicine,LLC

Biomet Sports Medicine,LLC Patent applications
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090318961Method and Apparatus for Coupling Soft Tissue to a Bone - A method and apparatus for surgically repairing a tear in soft tissue is disclosed. A plurality of collapsible tubes are positioned about the suture. The collapsible tubes are pushed through soft tissue and orthopedic mesh on opposite sides of a tear in soft tissue. When tension is applied to the suture, the tubes are compressed to fix the suture to the soft tissue and draw the soft tissue portions together.12-24-2009