Systems and methods for ankle syndesmosis fixation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9277912
APP PUB NO 20130030480A1
SERIAL NO

13523246

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In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA;THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL - PSG IV (024)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abercrombie, Melissa Wesley Chapel, US 1 41
Donate, Guillermo Tampa, US 1 41

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