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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:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2005
Joseph H. Contiliano, Somerville, NJ (US);
Yufu LI, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Zhigang LI, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Nathan Cauldwell, Attleboro, MA (US);
Joseph H. Contiliano, Somerville, NJ (US);
Yufu Li, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Zhigang Li, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Nathan Cauldwell, Attleboro, MA (US);
DePuy Mitek, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a suture anchor that includes an elongate shank defining a longitudinal axis and having at least one engaging member for applying the suture anchor within the bone and securing the suture anchor in the bone once implanted formed thereon, and a drive head having a proximal end, a distal end and a radial cross-sectional geometry, where the drive head is mated to the elongate shank, includes at least one suture attachment element formed in a portion thereof and at least one anti-rotational member integral therewith, suture anchor kits utilizing the suture anchors and methods of attaching bone to gone.
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