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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Applicants:
James Boucher, Warsaw, IN (US);
Stephen M. Howell, Elk Grove, CA (US);
James Marcinek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
James Boucher, Warsaw, IN (US);
Stephen M. Howell, Elk Grove, CA (US);
James Marcinek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for fixation of a soft tissue graft. The apparatus may include a member having a first surface and a second surface. Each of the surfaces extend a distance relative to one another. A member is operable to resist movement of the apparatus relative to an anatomical portion. An interference member may be provided to fixedly associate the apparatus with the anatomical structure.