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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Mandi J. Lopez, Baton Rouge, LA (US);

Inventor:

Mandi J. Lopez, Baton Rouge, LA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract

An improved device provides a cost-effective, time-effective way to stably and reliably affix soft tissues (e.g., tendon or ligament) to the surface of anatomical structures with comparable or greater strength and stiffness (e.g., bone). The device does not require specialized procedures or tools. A single device applies both incremental tensioning and compression to the soft tissue being affixed. The device allows the user, typically a physician or veterinarian, to reliably manipulate, control, and maintain tissue tension. The device is versatile, and can accommodate attachment of soft tissues of different sizes and mechanical properties to bone or to other soft tissues. These features provide flexibility to human and veterinary health practitioners in a variety of specialized areas including orthopedics, joint stabilization, soft tissue repair, spinal surgery, and plastic surgery.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lopez, Mandi. (2018). Soft tissue tensioning and fixation device (U.S. Patent No. 9872760). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9872760

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