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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Biomet C.v., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
David Anderson, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet C.V., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01); D01D 10/02 (2006.01); D01F 6/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); B60C 9/0042 (2013.01); D01D 10/02 (2013.01); D01F 6/62 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0495 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for securing a flexible member may include forming a bore in a bone; inserting an anchor into the bore, the anchor including a passage and being coupled to a flexible member; slideably positioning a first load distributing member along the flexible member; inserting the first load distributing member into the bore such that the flexible member engages the first load distributing member; and applying tension to a portion of the flexible member to secure the anchor and load distributing member within the bone.