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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
R. Donald Grafton, Naples, FL (US);
Peter J. Dreyfuss, Naples, FL (US);
Stephen S. Burkhart, San Antonio, TX (US);
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
R. Donald Grafton, Naples, FL (US);
Peter J. Dreyfuss, Naples, FL (US);
Stephen S. Burkhart, San Antonio, TX (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
Knotless fixation of soft tissue to bone is accomplished using a bone anchor configured to provide interference fixation of a soft-tissue connector. The soft-tissue connector is provided in the form of a flat narrow piece of material. Additional fixation strength can be provided by configuring the bone anchor to penetrate into or through the soft-tissue connector. The bone anchor is installed into a pre-formed hole or socket in the bone.