Surgical anchor
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Dec 15, 1998
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Jul 17, 1996
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A surgical anchor useful in the repair or replacement of ligaments and/or tendons to associated human bone structure including an insert formed from a material that is biocompatible with human bone tissue and a series of fasteners carried by and which promote securement of the insert within the bone tissue. Each fastener carried by the insert is movable between retracted and extended positions. The surgical anchor furthermore includes a mechanism arranged in operable combination with and for positively moving the fasteners in either direction between their retracted and extended positions. The fasteners are preferably movable endwise relative to the insert.
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