Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissue

Details Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissue Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissue

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

C600S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07938847

ABSTRACT:
Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using a bone anchoring system are described. Methods and apparatuses may allow transformation between locked and unlocked states, thereby allowing adjustment of the tension in the suture. The apparatus and/or methods may allow unidirectional movement of a suture, while preventing slippage or movement of the suture and tissue in the opposite direction. Ends of a suture may be individually tensioned to adjust positioning of a tissue with respect to a bone.

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