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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Gregory R. Whittaker, Stoneham, MA (US);
Jose E. Lizardi, Franklin, MA (US);
Donald Ziniti, Cumberland, RI (US);
Makoto Ohira, Franklin, MA (US);
Kevin J. Ranucci, Warwick, RI (US);
Gregory R. Whittaker, Stoneham, MA (US);
Jose E. Lizardi, Franklin, MA (US);
Donald Ziniti, Cumberland, RI (US);
Makoto Ohira, Franklin, MA (US);
Kevin J. Ranucci, Warwick, RI (US);
DePuy Mitek, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. In general, a deployment device, insertion assembly, and suture anchor are provided. The insertion assembly is coupled between the deployment device and the suture anchor to allow the deployment device to deploy the suture anchor into bone. Each of the various components disclosed herein can be used alone, in combination with one another, or in combination with various other devices.