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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Ran Oren, Kibbutz Gaaton, IL;
Eran Zakai, Misgav, IL;
Elad Rash, Beit Lehem Haglilit, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B23P 11/00 (2006.01); B23P 19/02 (2006.01); B65D 63/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention includes a method of assembling an anchor for use in tissue comprising an anchor body, a continuous closed suture loop and an insert, the method comprising positioning a portion of the continuous closed suture loop through an opening in the anchor body; positioning the insert adjacent the portion of the continuous closed suture loop which was passed through the opening; and securing the insert to the anchor body such that the continuous closed suture loop is secured to the anchor body by the insert.