Suture anchor and associated method

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PATENT NO 7331982
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10657373

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Suture anchor and associated method and system. In one embodiment, the suture anchor includes a bone anchoring portion, and a suture securing portion coupled to the bone anchoring portion. The suture securing portion has an eyelet through which a suture is threaded. The eyelet has a surface finish provided by a coating process, such as a titanium nitride or a titanium anodize process that increases the life of the suture.

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BIOMET MANUFACTURING LLC56 EAST BELL DRIVE WARSAW IN 46582

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaiser, Ryan A Leesburg, IN 100 18223
Stone, Kevin T Winona Lake, IN 374 56769

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