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Abstract
A tissue anchor having a length of filament held so that an applied force greater than a threshold force will cause the filament to move longitudinally, while an applied force less than the threshold force will not move the filament, and methods of attaching soft tissue to bone using such an anchor.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DEPUY MITEK INC | RAYNHAM MA 02767 |
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- 2008 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 6336 Applications Filed
- 4752 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Caspari, Richard | Maidens , US | 5 | 2032 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 2032 | |||
Halbrecht, Jeffrey | San Francisco , US | 19 | 2306 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 2306 | |||
McDevitt, Dennis | Upton , US | 63 | 8616 |
# of filed Patents : 63 Total Citations : 8616 |
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- 297 Citation Count
- A61B Class
- 87.52 % this patent is cited more than
- 16 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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