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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Neotract, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joseph Catanese, III, San Leandro, CA (US);
Floria Cheng, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel Merrick, Dublin, CA (US);
Ling-Kang Tong, Fremont, CA (US);
Michael Gearhart, Fremont, CA (US);
Matthew McLean, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Niederjohn, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Y. Tachibana, Oakland, CA (US);
Ben Thompson, San Carlos, CA (US);
NeoTract, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. An implant for attachment of soft tissue to bone, an insertion tool for anchoring suture anchors to bone, and a method for anchoring a suture anchor to bone.