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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
David C. Koogle, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
Ricardo Albertorio, Naples, FL (US);
Jacob A. Jolly, Naples, FL (US);
Vipool K. Goradia, Midlothian, VA (US);
David C. Koogle, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
Ricardo Albertorio, Naples, FL (US);
Jacob A. Jolly, Naples, FL (US);
Vipool K. Goradia, Midlothian, VA (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for repairing tears in soft tissue, e.g., meniscal tissue, by employing cinch stitching. More specifically, the present invention provides apparatus and methods for meniscal repair using a suture implant construct. The suture implant construct includes a first and second implant which are connected to each other via a length of suture. The implants are designed to be loaded on external surfaces of the first and second trocars.