Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1997-06-05
1999-10-05
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606139, 606205, 606 79, A61B 1704
Patent
active
059615303
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for use in arthroscopically attaching a suture to bone comprises a cannula and drill guide for use in drilling parallel holes in the bone and a scissors-like component for carrying a suture down one hole and pushing the suture through soft bone into the other hole where it can be retrieved.
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Cohn Arnold K.
Moore Robert R.
Buiz Michael
Orthopedic Systems Inc.
Pham Tina T. D.
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