Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for coupling anatomical features
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Application No.: US15288183Application Date: 2016-10-07
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Publication No.: US10398428B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Gregory J. Denham , Kevin T. Stone
- Applicant: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/06 ; A61F2/08 ; A61B17/064

Abstract:
A method of coupling a first portion of an anatomy to a second portion of the anatomy includes coupling first and second bones of the anatomy with a bone-tendon-bone implant. The bone-tendon-bone implant has a first bone end, a second bone end and a replacement tendon between the first and second bone ends. The first and second bone ends are positioned in corresponding first and second bores of the first and second bones. The first bone end is secured to the first bone with a first bone anchor. A second anchor coupled to the bone-tendon-bone implant is passed through and outside the second bore. The second anchor is coupled to an adjustable suture construct having two adjustable suture loops. Tensioning at least one of first and second ends of the adjustable suture construct tensions the replacement tendon and positions the first bone relative to the second bone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170020507A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING ANATOMICAL FEATURES Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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