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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas W. Sander, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Daniel R. Lee, Madison, CT (US);
Wayne C Person, Newtown, CT (US);
Steven Howansky, Wilton, CT (US);
Inventors:
Thomas W. Sander, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Daniel R. Lee, Madison, CT (US);
Wayne C Person, Newtown, CT (US);
Steven Howansky, Wilton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for fabricating a device for repairing torn tissue or muscle such as the meniscus of the knee. The device includes a pair of anchoring members having a plurality of barb-like projections extending outwardly therefrom. The anchoring members are joined by a flexible linking member which connects the ends of the anchoring members opposite one another. Such a device can be fabricated by insert molding of the appropriate members together.