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6245073 |
Retainer for tendons used in the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
The retainer for tendons used in the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee comprises a cylindrical body having a flange at one end and an eyelet at the other end; the tendons...
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6241749 |
Adjustable tension device for sutures
A tension-adjusting device for sutures comprising a body through which sutures tend to be knotted at the top of the body with a plurality of flexible legs extending outwardly and downwardly from...
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6228096 |
Instrument and method for manipulating an operating member coupled to suture material while maintaining tension on the suture material
An instrument and method for manipulating an operating member during a surgical procedure. The operating member has suture attached thereto and is supported at a distal end of the instrument....
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6200329 |
Suture collet
A suture securing device includes an inner member defining a suture receiving passage extending between a distal end surface of the inner member and a second surface of the inner member. An outer...
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6187009 |
Osteosynthesis implant
The osteosynthesis implant according to the present invention includes a base body in the form of a plate having an upper side and a lower side intended for contact with the bone. The lower side...
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6187008 |
Device for temporarily fixing bones
An implant has a threaded end for screwing into a bone on one side of a joint and an extending resorbable polymer shaft for crossing the joint. The resorbable shaft is fixed in a bone on the...
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6183486 |
Device and method for minimizing heart displacements during a beating heart surgical procedure
A device for minimizing displacements of the heart when performing a beating heart surgical procedure including two heart engaging members. The heart engaging members are slidably coupled to a...
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6183479 |
Installation tool for suture anchor
A tool for installing a suture anchor which supports first and second suture segments having free ends, the tool including an installation end adapted to accommodate the suture anchor and to...
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6174324 |
Suture guide and fastener
A suture guide and fastener includes a suture retaining device which orients and secures one or more suture strands therein and receives energy applied to the strands to bond them within the suture...
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6165203 |
Suture anchor installation devices and methods
A suture anchor is described having a central shaft and at least one outwardly extending longitudinal rib. The ribs may have bone engaging elements such as threads or barbs on their outer surfaces....
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6161541 |
Hyoid expansion and suspension procedure
A method is provided for surgically treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In a first embodiment of the invention, a procedure is provided which includes the step of splitting the hyoid bone to...
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6159235 |
Selflock anchor screw
A self-locking tissue anchoring screw comprises an elongated shank having a proximal end and a distal end, a threaded portion of the shank tapering to a point at the distal end, a cylindrical...
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6156039 |
Snagging knotless suture anchor assembly
A snagging knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The anchor assembly includes one or more suture elements attached to the anchor. The one or more suture elements...
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6156056 |
Suture buttress
A suture buttress comprises a hollow tube having an outer wall, a central channel, a center line extending through the channel, leading end for insertion into a bone tunnel and a trailing end. The...
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RE36974 |
Suture anchor
The present invention is an anchor for securing a suture in the body. The anchor includes a tubular wall having a central axis. The tubular wall has a proximal end and a distal end each free of...
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6152949 |
Method for securing tissue with anchor
A suture anchor is formed of a material which absorbs body liquid when exposed to body liquid. The anchor may be at least partially formed of a material having a strong affinity for body liquids....
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6152928 |
Ligament fixation device and method
An anchor for securing soft tissue within a bone tunnel having an inner wall includes a resilient body member that defines a soft tissue opening and has a first, leading end and a second, trailing...
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6149669 |
Surgical fastener assembly method of use
A surgical fastener method for fastening a first bio-organic tissue member to a second bio-organic tissue member comprising a plurality of suture anchors for insertion through respective openings...
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6149653 |
Self-retaining anchor track and method of making and using same
A suture anchor, self-retaining bone screw and method of making and using them are disclosed. The suture anchor includes a track within which a suture may be anchored. The suture anchor track may...
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6146406 |
Bone anchor
A bone anchor includes first and second anchoring legs and a bridge joining the anchoring legs between their proximal and distal ends. Portions of the anchoring legs on a proximal side of the...
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6143017 |
Free loop knotless suture anchor assembly
A free loop knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The assembly includes a continuous suture loop and an anchor means for capturing portions of the loop with a snag...
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6139565 |
Suture anchor assembly
Suture anchor assembly for attaching soft tissue to bone. The assembly (10) includes an elongated member (12) having a continuous self-tapping threaded anchor portion (14) having a self-drilling...
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6126677 |
Suture fastener and instrument
A suture fastener includes male and female components being made of a bio dissolvable material. The male component has a flange extending transversely to its longitudinal axis at one end thereof....
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6117160 |
Bone suture
An anchor connected with a suture is moved through a passage between opposite sides of a bone. The anchor is then pivoted to change its orientation. A second anchor is connected with the suture....
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6117161 |
Fastener and fastening method, particularly for fastening sutures to bone
A fastener comprising a longitudinally extending member having a hub region and at least two arms extending in a longitudinal direction from the hub region, the member defining a plane and having a...
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6110207 |
Implant for securing a tendon replacement member
To be able to secure the tendon replacement member without additionally weakening the tibia in the case of an implant for securing a tendon replacement member to a channel receiving the tendon...
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6106545 |
Suture tensioning and fixation device
A suture tensioning and fixation device comprises a suture thread and a suture retaining element. The retaining element has a first suture thread engaging portion on the first end, a second suture...
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6099553 |
Suture clinch
A suture system for closing a wound defined by tissue portions includes an elongate suture having a pair of ends adapted for threading relative to the tissue portions leaving the suture ends free....
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6096060 |
Bioabsorbable threaded soft tissue anchor system
A bioabsorbable soft tissue anchor system comprising a cannulated soft tissue anchor for being turned through soft tissue, and a driver for driving the anchor and method for attaching soft tissue...
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6093201 |
Biocompatible absorbable polymer plating system for tissue fixation
An absorbable biocompatible polymeric plate is described. The plate has channels on its top surface and through its thickness for receiving sutures to secure soft tissue proximally to the device....
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6086591 |
Soft tissue anchor
An anchor for fixing soft tissue within a bone tunnel includes a distal end sized and shaped for passage through the tunnel and a proximal end for extending into the tunnel. The distal end is...
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6086608 |
Suture collet
A suture securing device includes an outer member with a suture receiving passage and an inner member configured for progressive insertion within the suture receiving passage and engagement with...
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6083244 |
Apparatus and method for tendon or ligament repair
A device and method for repairing a torn tendon or ligament wherein three incisions are made. A suture is passed from one side of the tear to the other. The suture is tightened to achieve an...
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6080185 |
Stop mechanism and method therefor
A system for closing together a first side of a sternum and a second side of the sternum of a patient. The system includes a first grommet to be disposed in the first side. The system includes a...
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6074409 |
Soft tissue suture anchor
The present invention provides a suture anchor comprising a plate having a tissue abutting surface and including a centrally defined bore sized to accept at least one strand of suture therethrough....
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6066160 |
Passive knotless suture terminator for use in minimally invasive surgery and to facilitate standard tissue securing
A suture securing apparatus comprising an apparatus body having a upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and at least one aperture, the aperture having a longitudinal axis extending from...
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6063106 |
Surgical spacer
A surgical spacer 8 is provided which is useful in preventing the formation of granulation tissue or scarring as a result of the suturing of skin tissue in a patient. The spacer comprises a...
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6059818 |
Grommet and method therefor
A system for closing together a first side of a sternum and a second side of the sternum of a patient. The system includes a first grommet to be disposed in the first side. The system includes a...
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6056750 |
Fixing element for osteosynthesis
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6056752 |
Fixation of cruciate ligament grafts
The present invention comprises a method for the reconstruction of a cruciate ligament of a patient. A connection device for connecting a cruciate ligament replacement graft to the femur of a...
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6056773 |
Apparatus for anchoring a suture
A tubular anchor may have a polygonal cross-sectional configuration with flat outer side surfaces areas connected by a plurality of outer corner portions. A passage through the anchor may be formed...
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6056751 |
Sutureless soft tissue fixation assembly
A soft tissue fixation assembly comprises an anchor element which is installed in a bone or other tissue, and a joiner element which mates with the anchor element to define a tissue capture region...
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6053935 |
Transvaginal anchor implantation device
Bone anchor implantation devices and methods for their use are disclosed. The bone anchor implantation devices and methods find particular application in maintaining or improving urinary continence...
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6050998 |
Bone fastener
A bone fastener includes a strand which may be threaded through drilled passages in separate but adjacent bone sections such that the ends of the fastener may be quick connected to one another. For...
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6045574 |
Sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly
A sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The assembly includes a hollow anchoring sleeve with a suture loop attached thereto and an anchor device for...
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6045573 |
Suture anchor having multiple sutures
A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone. The anchor has a body member and a longitudinal axis. The anchor contains at least two suture mounting passages for mounting suture to the anchor....
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6042601 |
Apparatus for vascular hole closure
An apparatus for facilitating wound closure of an opening in tissue includes a handle portion dimensioned to be gripped by the hand of a user, an elongate body portion connected to the handle...
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6042583 |
Bone anchor-insertion tool and surgical method employing same
An anchor-insertion tool for securing an anchor having a suture extending therefrom to a structure within a patient's body is provided. The anchor-insertion tool comprises an elongate shaft having...
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6041485 |
System and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece
A novel system and method for anchoring a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The system comprises a drill for forming an undercut hole in a bone or other workpiece, an...
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6033430 |
Apparatus and method for use in positioning a suture anchor
An apparatus for use in positioning a suture anchor includes a tubular outer member and an inner or pusher member. During assembly of the apparatus, a suture is positioned in a slot in the outer...
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