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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2012
Applicants:
James A. Sack, Elverson, PA (US);
Jack Y. Yeh, North Potomac, MD (US);
Inventors:
James A. Sack, Elverson, PA (US);
Jack Y. Yeh, North Potomac, MD (US);
Assignee:
JMEA Corporation, Rockville, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0466 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/844 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00535 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0646 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02);
Abstract
A prosthesis for use with a tissue repair system is capable of expanding during implantation into the tissue. The prosthesis can include a driving portion and a base portion. The driving portion helps drive the prosthesis into a tissue during a first stage of implantation. The base portion is configured to expand or splay open during a second stage of implantation. The prosthesis may include a hole for receiving a portion of a suture thread.