Method and apparatus for attaching soft tissue to bone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9333069
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13273939

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The present teachings provide for a graft fixation assembly including a base member, a compression member, and a fastener. The base member includes a bone engaging surface and a first graft engaging surface opposite to the bone engaging surface. A plurality of first fixation members extend from the bone engaging surface and are configured to be impacted into bone. The compression member includes a second graft engaging surface and an outer surface opposite to the second graft engaging surface. The fastener is configured to secure the compression member relative to the base member such that a graft between the base member and the compression member is compressed therebetween and secured to the graft fixation assembly.

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BIOMET INC56 E BELL DRIVE WARSAW IN 46582

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Denham, Gregory J Warsaw, US 145 24210

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