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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marty Padget, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Brad S. Culbert, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Gerard von Hoffmann, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Victor V. Cachia, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Assignee:
Triage Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/784 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/784 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a bone fixation device of the type useful for connecting soft tissue or tendon to bone or for connecting two or more bones or bone fragments together. The device comprises an elongate body having a distal anchor thereon. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device, to accommodate different bone dimensions and permit appropriate tensioning of the fixation device.