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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2000
Applicants:
Theodore V. Benderev, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Timothy C. Ryan, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Theodore V. Benderev, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Timothy C. Ryan, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices for affixing sutures, grafts and tissues to bone, and soft tissue such as periosteum. Such devices are designed to be deployed and selectively positioned at a target site and remain seated thereat. The devices are further provided with attachment structures for securing sutures, grafts, synthetic materials or tissues thereto which facilitates the ability of such devices to remain more firmly in position.
Published as:
CA2352277A1; WO0030556A1; AU2154700A; WO0030556B1; US6200330B1; WO0030556A9; US2004111100A1; US7326213B2; US2008167520A1; US8353940B2;