Orthopedic fastener

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5713903
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08777117

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Soft tissue is secured to bone with a surgical fastener having expandable legs. The surgical fastener is implanted into a predrilled hole in the bone and the legs are expanded by pulling a slidable pin with a flared distal end. The pin includes a breakaway notch. The fastener may be fabricated from resorbable material and may be implanted arthroscopically.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gangnath, Robert Monroe, CT 3 1007
Lee, Daniel R Norwalk, CT 16 4463
Sander, Thomas W Newtown, CT 22 6167

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