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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Kevin T Stone, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jason D Meridew, Syracuse, IN (US);
Troy M Walters, Plymouth, IN (US);
Ryan a Kaiser, Leesburg, IN (US);
Zachary M Hoffman, Warsaw, IN (US);
Kevin T Stone, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jason D Meridew, Syracuse, IN (US);
Troy M Walters, Plymouth, IN (US);
Ryan A Kaiser, Leesburg, IN (US);
Zachary M Hoffman, Warsaw, IN (US);
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A system and method to assist in securing a soft tissue replacement in a bone tunnel includes an expandable member having an opening and an expandable portion. A delivery structure includes a connection portion selectively coupled to the opening of the expandable member. The delivery structure is adapted to inject a flowable medium into the expandable member thereby expanding the expandable portion and urging the soft tissue replacement into a bone surface defining the bone tunnel.