Surgical procedures and instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6620185
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09604387

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Surgical instruments and methods are provided. In one aspect, a method of securing a fixation device within an opening in a tissue is provided, including delivering a material in a flowable state to said opening, and changing the state of the material so that the material forms an interference fit that secures the fixation device in the opening.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harvie, Fraser East Kilbride, GB 15 1928
Huckle, James William Northallerton, GB 6 880
James, Adam Talbot Green, GB 12 1186
Richardson, Peter Arlington, MA 54 2238

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