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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
F. Alan Barber, Frisco, TX (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/732 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/732 ;
Abstract
A method of meniscal repair promotes the healing of avascular meniscal tears undergoing repair. At least one vascular channel is formed from the white zone to the periphery of the meniscus by removing a cylinder of the meniscus. The approximately 1.5-2 mm channel remains open to allow vascularity to the avascular meniscus.