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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
James J. Sullivan, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Richard M. Lunn, Kingston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0858 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a two-piece implant. The implant includes a first piece having at least two prongs and a protrusion located between the prongs and a second piece coupled to the first piece, wherein the second piece is configured to rotate relative to the first piece. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed.