Expanding suture anchor having an actuator pin

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8986345
APP PUB NO 20060235413A1
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11451250

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A method and apparatus for reattaching soft tissue to a boney structure using an expanding suture anchor. The method can include providing a suture anchor and forming a cavity in the boney structure for receipt of the suture anchor. The method can also include coupling the soft tissue to a suture and coupling the suture to the suture anchor. The method can further include deploying the suture anchor to fix the suture to the suture anchor and the suture anchor to the cavity.

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BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE LLC56 E BELL DRIVE WARSAW IN 46582

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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
Meridew, Jason D Warsaw, US 121 13446
Stone, Kevin T Winona Lake, US 374 56769

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