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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Inventors:
Mehmet Z. Sengun, Raynham, MA (US);
Joseph Hernandez, Sandwich, MA (US);
Gerome Miller, Randolph, MA (US);
Assignee:
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various devices, systems, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a two-piece inserter tool is provided that includes a tip portion that is configured to be removably coupled to a handle portion. A distal portion of the tip portion can be configured to be coupled to a suture anchor, and the tip portion and the anchor can be passed through a continuous suture loop prior to mating the tip portion to the handle portion.