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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2009
Applicant:
Daniel L. Martin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel L. Martin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Syntorr, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0453 (2013.01); A61F 2002/087 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotator cuff tendon injury is repaired using a flexible fastener and an anchor. The flexible fastener is attached to the rotator cuff tendon and also secured to the anchor. The anchor is attached to or supported by various locations on the humerus other than the humeral head, to provide a robust means for holding the rotator cuff tendon in the desired position against the humeral head.