Suture assembly with suture load distribution

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9872677
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14176804

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A method for securing a flexible member may include forming a bore in a bone; inserting an anchor into the bore, the anchor including a passage and being coupled to a flexible member; slideably positioning a first load distributing member along the flexible member; inserting the first load distributing member into the bore such that the flexible member engages the first load distributing member; and applying tension to a portion of the flexible member to secure the anchor and load distributing member within the bone.

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  • BIOMET C.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, David Winona Lake, US 391 11583

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