Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
C606S233000, C606S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06984241
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for repairing damaged tendons or ligaments. Various repair apparatus include an elongate tensile member and a pair of anchor structures connected for movement along the tensile member on either side of a repair site, such as a tear or laceration. The anchor structures may take many forms, and may include barbed, helical, and crimp-type anchors. In the preferred embodiments, at least one anchor structure is movable along the elongate tensile member to assist with adjusting a tendon segment to an appropriate repair position and the anchor structure or structures are then lockable onto the elongate tensile member to assist with affixing the tendon at the repair position. The invention further provides tendon-to-bone repair apparatus and methods employing similar concepts. Tendon retrieval devices of the invention include helical members for rotating into a tendon end and subsequently moving the tendon to an appropriate operating position.
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Berky Craig B.
Coleman Carl R.
Goldin Mark A.
Huddleston Matthew J.
Hughes Kenneth E.
Tendon Technology, Ltd.
Woo Julian W.
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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