Soft tissue anchors and systems for implantation

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PATENT NO 5601558
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08322201

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A soft tissue anchor implantation device having a bore along its longitudinal axis through which a guiding K-wire or other guiding devices may be freely drawn, and into which an anchor expanding pin may be wedged to expand the anchor body and lodge it securely in a hole in a bone. In one embodiment the anchor has an elongated body with proximal and distal ends. The proximal end is supplied with an enlarged head having an underside equipped with downwardly extending spikes for gripping soft tissue.

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SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INCANDOVER MA

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Tallent, Gary P Gloucester, MA 2 967
Torrie, Paul A Marblehead, MA 29 7758

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