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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Dooney, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/028 (2013.01); A61L 31/044 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suture anchor for tissue repair that has a proximal section and a main section where the proximal and main sections are formed of different materials. The proximal section is formed of a material that promotes in-growth from the surrounding tissue.