Two-piece suture anchor with barbs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5486197
SERIAL NO

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, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruker, Izi Flemington, NJ 22 9451
Jamiolkowski, Dennis D Long Valley, NJ 134 18250
Le, Thu A Matawan, NJ 3 2868
Luscombe, Brian H Warren, NJ 14 7356

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