Ethicon, Gmbh

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Stuart Fromm

Herbert Eugene Schwartz

Thomas C May

Robert-Jan Enzerink

Eric Hubbard

Keith Denlinger

David Cox

John Margetts

The invention disclosed is a device for repairing a soft tissue defect, particularly a defect in the meniscus of a knee. The device comprises an outer wall anchor for engaging against an outside wall of the meniscus on a first side of the defect, an inner meniscal anchor engaging an inner surface of the meniscus on a second side of the defect, the inner meniscal anchor having a locking mechanism, and a suture adjustably connecting the outer wall anchor to the inner meniscal anchor. Tension on the suture pulls the defect together and the locking mechanism then locks the suture in place.

Meniscal repair device

The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and rear sections through which the suture extends, and a bead positioned adjacent an end of the suture for locking the suture within the cannula.

Suture locking device

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Rapid City, SD, United States of America

Stuart Fromm