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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
Tracy Pat-yen NG, Denver, CO (US);
Kyle Craig Pilgeram, San Jose, CA (US);
Lee Harris Cordova, Denver, CO (US);
Robert Eugene Mclaughlin, Ii, Manchester, MA (US);
Stuart Edward Fromm, Rapid City, SD (US);
Tracy Pat-Yen Ng, Denver, CO (US);
Kyle Craig Pilgeram, San Jose, CA (US);
Lee Harris Cordova, Denver, CO (US);
Robert Eugene McLaughlin, II, Manchester, MA (US);
Stuart Edward Fromm, Rapid City, SD (US);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for securing tissue to bone, including drilling a bone hole into the bone; passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop; passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament; pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue; passing an anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue; engaging the loop with a distal end of the anchor; positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole; and securing the anchor in the bone.