Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone

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PATENT NO 12251093
APP PUB NO 20240188952A1
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18583499

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A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. Portions of the suture lay parallel to each other within the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel.

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  • BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denham, Gregory J Warsaw, US 145 24210
Kaiser, Ryan A Leesburg, US 100 18223
Stone, Kevin T Winona Lake, US 374 56769

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