发明名称 |
Method And Apparatus For Coupling Soft Tissue To A Bone |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for surgically repairing a tear in soft tissue is disclosed. A plurality of collapsible tubes are positioned about the suture. The collapsible tubes are pushed through soft tissue and orthopedic mesh on opposite sides of a tear in soft tissue. When tension is applied to the suture, the tubes are compressed to fix the suture to the soft tissue and draw the soft tissue portions together.
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申请公布号 |
US2013138123(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.05.30 |
申请号 |
US201313751846 |
申请日期 |
2013.01.28 |
申请人 |
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC;BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC |
发明人 |
STONE KEVIN T.;DENHAM GREGORY J.;HARPER RYAN;KAISER RYAN A. |
分类号 |
A61B17/04 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/04 |
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