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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Anthony P. Napolitano, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Jeffrey Wyman, Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Anthony P. Napolitano, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Jeffrey Wyman, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0411 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention may include a system for securing soft tissue relative to a bone including a tissue anchor having a substantially planar body having a channel and at least one bore hole; an inserter rod having a longitudinal length and adapted to be positioned within the channel of the tissue anchor; and an engagement structure on at least one of the channel or the inserter rod adapted to removeably affix the tissue anchor to the inserter rod.