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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle, CH;
Inventors:
Joseph Hernandez, Sandwich, MA (US);
Mehmet Ziya Sengun, Canton, MA (US);
Gerome Miller, Randolph, MA (US);
Gregory R. Whittaker, Stoneham, MA (US);
Gary B. McAlister, Franklin, MA (US);
Assignee:
MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÀRL, Le Locle, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 17/06114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0456 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable anchor system provides for securing tissue to bone and includes an anchor with a collapsible suture loop affixed thereto and a tissue suture connected to the collapsible suture loop. After the tissue suture is loaded into the tissue and the anchor implanted into the bone the collapsible loop is collapsed to tension the tissue suture.