Two-piece suture anchor with barbs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5486197
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08216997

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A two-piece suture anchor is disclosed wherein a barrel-like main portion is provided with a pair of legs in a central opening. A ball-like actuating device is received within the central opening and drawn upward into the device in order to separate the legs and cause the device to expand into the soft cancellous bone of a previously prepared bone site.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruker, Izi Flemington, NJ 22 10211
Jamiolkowski, Dennis D Long Valley, NJ 134 19462
Le, Thu A Matawan, NJ 3 3038
Luscombe, Brian H Warren, NJ 14 7779

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