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| 20090319043 | HELICOIL INTERFERENCE FIXATION SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A GRAFT LIGAMENT TO A BONE - A helicoil interference fixation system comprising:
| 12-24-2009 |
| 20100036498 | FUSION CAGE WITH REVERSE THREAD PROFILE (RTP) - A bone fixation system for stabilizing two skeletal structures relative to one another, the system comprising: | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100049212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENISCAL REPAIR - An anchor for securing suture to tissue, the anchor comprising:
| 02-25-2010 |
| 20110071549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENISCAL REPAIR - A cleat for securing suture to tissue, the cleat comprising an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a distal slot extending proximally into the elongated body, and the proximal end having a proximal slot extending distally into the body; the distal slot comprising a wide section and a narrow section, wherein the wide section has a width such that the suture is slidably accommodated therein and the narrow section has a width such that the suture is bound therein, and further wherein the wide section is disposed distally of the narrow section. 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. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110106151 | SQUARE LOCK SUTURE KNOT - A method for forming a suture knot, the method comprising:
| 05-05-2011 |
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| 20090099598 | SELF-LOCKING SUTURE ANCHOR - A tissue anchor having a length of filament held so that an applied force greater than a threshold force will cause the filament to move longitudinally, while an applied force less than the threshold force will not move the filament, and methods of attaching soft tissue to bone using such an anchor. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100100128 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING MIGRATION OF SUTURES THROUGH TRANSOSSEOUS TUNNELS - An improved method for attaching soft tissue to bone by passing a suture through an opening in the bone, e.g., a transosseous tunnel, and affixing the soft tissue with the suture. The improvement, for preventing the suture from migrating through the bone at the end of the opening, includes placing a eyelet into an end of the bone opening and passing the suture through the eyelet, as well as through the opening in the bone, in order to affix the soft tissue to the bone with the suture. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110098728 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE - Apparatuses for attaching tissue to bone are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an expandable body defining a bore, an expander pin having a shaft sized to be received in the bore of the expandable body, and an insertion shaft slidingly disposed in the bore of the expandable body and in a bore of the expander pin. The body is configured to expand laterally into and attach to bone when the expander pin is driven into the expandable body. The body includes a proximal main member having a distally extending threaded projection and a harder, distal tip member having a threaded recess in a proximal surface thereof such that the projection is threadedly interengageable with the recess. The expansion of the body by way of the pin can occur when the proximal main member and distal tip member are threadedly engaged. The insertion shaft is releasably secured to the expandable body and extends distally beyond the expandable body. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110152885 | System And Method For Attaching Soft Tissue To Bone - A system and method for attaching soft tissue to bone is provided. In general, the apparatus includes an expandable body that is configured to expand into bone, and an expander pin that is adapted to be driven into the expandable body. The device can also include a tissue attachment apparatus that can be used to secure tissue to the device, thereby providing a method for attaching tissue to bone. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE - A system and method for attaching soft tissue to bone is provided. In general, the apparatus includes an expandable body that is configured to expand into bone, and an expander pin that is adapted to be driven into the expandable body. The device can also include a tissue attachment apparatus that can be used to secure tissue to the device, thereby providing a method for attaching tissue to bone. | 06-23-2011 |
