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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Ryan A. Kaiser, Leesburg, IN (US);
Gregory J. Denham, Warsaw, IN (US);
Kevin T. Stone, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61F 2/0805 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of attaching a soft tissue to an adjacent bone at a defect site are provided. An adjustable loop region of a flexible construct contained in a bore defined by a fastener is passed through a tissue. The adjustable loop is passed through the tissue. The fastener is passed back through the adjustable loop to fold the adjustable loop upon itself. The fastener is attached to the bone. An adjusting arm on the flexible construct is engaged to reduce the size of the adjustable loop and secure the soft tissue to the bone.