Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Jackson, Gary (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
C606S216000, C606S220000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07001411
ABSTRACT:
A method and soft tissue cleat device for improving the repair of soft tissue damage. A disc having projections pierces soft tissue and securely joins with a second disc to coapt the interposed soft tissue. This provides an increased pull-out strength of the suture and resistance to shear stresses, improving the quality of the repair. The present invention may be used with any bone fixation devices to reattach soft tissue to bone, and may also be used to rejoin soft tissues after a tear in the tissue.
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Jackson Gary
Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP
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