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United States of America Patent

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12334029

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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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DEPUY MITEK INCRAYNHAM MA 02767

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  • 2008 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 6336 Applications Filed
  • 4752 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 75 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caspari, Richard Maidens , US 5 2032
Halbrecht, Jeffrey San Francisco , US 19 2306
McDevitt, Dennis Upton , US 63 8616

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  • 297 Citation Count
  • A61B Class
  • 87.52 % this patent is cited more than
  • 16 Age
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