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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventor:
Brian Thornes, Sutton, IE;
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for performing ankle syndesmosis repairs includes, inter alia, a first button, a second button, and a suture connecting the first button and the second button. The first button and the second button are stainless steel buttons. At least one of the first button and the second button is oblong. The suture includes multiple strands that extend between the first button and the second button. A first free end of the suture is tensionable to shorten a length of the suture between the first button and the second button and thereby move the first button and the second button closer together.