US Patent No: 7,867,251
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Reattachment of tissue to base tissue
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Jan 11, 2011
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Nov 27, 2002
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10/305,998
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Abstract
An anchor includes an anchor body configured to be retained within base tissue. The anchor body includes a unidirectional mechanism to selectively restrict passage of a flexible member through the anchor. The flexible member includes a loop to enable attachment of candidate tissue to base tissue without the use of knots.
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Cited Art
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| 4,946,468 Suture anchor and suture anchor installation tool | 252 | 1989 | |
| 5,002,550 Suture anchor installation tool | 276 | 1990 | |
| 5,013,316 Soft tissue anchor system | 252 | 1990 | |
| 5,192,303 Suture anchor | 160 | 1992 | |
| 5,578,057 Anchoring device installation tool assembly and method | 78 | 1993 | |
| 5,411,523 Suture anchor and driver combination | 122 | 1994 | |
| 5,554,171 Suture anchor | 54 | 1994 | |
| 5,584,860 Suture anchor loader and driver | 59 | 1995 | |
| 5,961,538 Wedge shaped suture anchor and method of implantation | 59 | 1996 | |
| 5,725,557 Suture anchor | 81 | 1996 | |
| 5,782,864 Knotless suture system and method | 165 | 1997 | |
| 5,814,051 Suture anchor insertion system | 61 | 1997 | |
| 6,007,566 System for anchoring tissue to bone | 76 | 1997 | |
| 5,906,624 Suture threader assembly, suture anchor assembly, and method for threading suture | 18 | 1998 | |
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| 5,037,422 Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | 304 | 1990 | |
| 5,041,129 Slotted suture anchor and method of anchoring a suture | 450 | 1990 | |
| 5,100,417 Suture anchor and driver assembly | 237 | 1990 | |
| 5,152,790 Ligament reconstruction graft anchor apparatus | 176 | 1991 | |
| 5,224,946 Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | 281 | 1991 | |
| 5,258,016 Suture anchor and driver assembly | 263 | 1992 | |
| 5,236,445 Expandable bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | 259 | 1992 | |
| 5,312,438 Suture anchor and method of use | 95 | 1993 | |
| 5,423,860 Protective carrier for suture anchor | 140 | 1993 | |
| 5,522,844 Suture anchor, suture anchor installation device and method for attaching a suture to a bone | 91 | 1993 | |
| 5,690,676 Suture anchor and drive assembly | 110 | 1995 | |
| 6,146,406 Bone anchor | 97 | 1998 | |
| 6,656,183 Tissue repair system | 66 | 2001 | |
| 6,986,781 Tissue repair system | 66 | 2001 | |
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| 4,532,926 Two-piece tissue fastener with ratchet leg staple and sealable latching receiver | 256 | 1983 | |
| 4,548,202 Mesh tissue fasteners | 389 | 1983 | |
| 5,282,809 Endoscopic suturing device | 91 | 1992 | |
| 5,330,491 Endoscopic suturing device | 45 | 1993 | |
| 5,486,197 Two-piece suture anchor with barbs | 230 | 1994 | |
| 5,545,180 Umbrella-shaped suture anchor device with actuating ring member | 192 | 1994 | |
| 5,669,935 One-way suture retaining device for braided sutures | 126 | 1995 | |
| 6,036,701 Spiral surgical tack | 75 | 1997 | |
| RE36289 Umbrella shaped suture anchor device with actuating ring member | 53 | 1997 | |
| 5,944,724 Suture anchor insertion system | 35 | 1997 | |
| 5,904,696 Spiral surgical tack | 85 | 1997 | |
| 5,980,557 Fastener for fastening a muscle tendon to a bone | 14 | 1998 | |
| 6,306,159 Meniscal repair device | 138 | 1999 | |
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| 5,372,604 Suture anchor for soft tissue fixation | 135 | 1993 | |
| 5,645,589 Anchor and method for securement into a bore | 93 | 1994 | |
| 5,472,452 Rectilinear anchor for soft tissue fixation | 165 | 1994 | |
| 5,501,683 Suture anchor for soft tissue fixation | 104 | 1994 | |
| 5,741,300 Surgical anchor and package and cartridge for surgical anchor | 22 | 1996 | |
| 5,827,291 Suture anchor driver with suture retainer | 41 | 1996 | |
| 6,022,373 Surgical anchor and package and cartridge for surgical anchor | 66 | 1998 | |
| 2004/0133,239 Knotless suture anchor | 22 | 2003 | |
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| 6,117,162 Corkscrew suture anchor | 72 | 1997 | |
| 6,027,523 Suture anchor with attached disk | 157 | 1998 | |
| 5,964,783 Suture anchor with insert-molded suture | 146 | 1998 | |
| 6,214,031 Corkscrew suture anchor | 38 | 2000 | |
| 6,544,281 Graft fixation using a screw or plug against suture or tissue | 56 | 2001 | |
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| 5,403,348 Suture anchor | 126 | 1993 | |
| 5,522,846 Suture anchor | 106 | 1995 | |
| 5,782,862 Suture anchor inserter assembly and method | 101 | 1996 | |
| 5,948,002 Apparatus and method for use in positioning a suture anchor | 118 | 1998 | |
| 5,897,574 Suture anchor inserter assembly and method | 62 | 1998 | |
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| 5,383,905 Suture loop locking device | 246 | 1992 | |
| 5,354,298 Suture anchor installation system | 229 | 1993 | |
| 5,480,403 Suture anchoring device and method | 196 | 1994 | |
| 5,944,739 Suture anchor installation system | 85 | 1998 | |
| 7,037,324 Knotless tissue anchor | 25 | 2001 | |
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| 5,843,087 Suture anchor installation tool | 26 | 1997 | |
| 5,782,866 System for anchoring tissue to bone | 79 | 1997 | |
| 5,885,294 Apparatus and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece | 64 | 1997 | |
| 6,045,573 Suture anchor having multiple sutures | 127 | 1999 | |
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| 5,725,529 Bone fastener | 138 | 1993 | |
| 5,968,044 Bone fastener | 98 | 1996 | |
| 5,911,721 Bone fastener | 127 | 1997 | |
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| 5,893,592 Partially tied surgical knot | 95 | 1997 | |
| 5,897,564 Endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening tissue | 73 | 1997 | |
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| 5,522,843 Apparatus for attaching soft tissue to bone | 106 | 1994 | |
| 5,720,766 Apparatus for attaching soft tissue to bone | 117 | 1996 | |
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| 5,370,662 Suture anchor assembly | 261 | 1993 | |
| 5,824,011 Suture anchor assembly | 110 | 1996 | |
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| 5,156,616 Apparatus and method for suture attachment | 218 | 1992 | |
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| 2003/0105,489 Suture anchor system for joining pieces of tissue and instrument for inserting an anchor implant | 26 | 2002 | |
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| 5,980,558 Suture anchor system | 126 | 1997 | |
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| 5,605,457 Implant connector | 26 | 1995 | |
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| 6,179,840 Graft fixation device and method | 146 | 1999 | |
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| 5,643,320 Soft tissue anchor and method | 168 | 1995 | |
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| 2004/0088,004 Suture anchor | 1 | 2003 | |
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| 4,632,100 Suture anchor assembly | 310 | 1985 | |
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| 5,647,874 Anchoring and manipulating tissue | 115 | 1995 | |
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| 5,702,397 Ligament bone anchor and method for its use | 206 | 1996 | |
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| 6,149,669 Surgical fastener assembly method of use | 115 | 1997 | |
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| 5,336,240 Bone-dowel assembly for anchoring a suture | 136 | 1992 | |
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| 5,725,556 Suture locking apparatus | 142 | 1995 | |
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| 5,735,875 Surgical devices assembled using heat bondable materials | 123 | 1997 | |
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| 5,728,864 Liquid crystal compound having ferrielectric phase and liquid crystal composition | 10 | 1996 | |
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| 6,508,830 Suture anchor | 58 | 2001 | |
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| 6,066,160 Passive knotless suture terminator for use in minimally invasive surgery and to facilitate standard tissue securing | 156 | 1998 | |
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| 5,630,824 Suture attachment device | 193 | 1994 | |
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| 5,733,307 Bone anchor having a suture trough | 113 | 1996 | |
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| 5,941,882 Medical screw particularly for surgery and emplacement tool | 32 | 1997 | |
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| 5,464,427 Expanding suture anchor | 192 | 1994 | |
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| 6,517,542 Bone anchoring system | 76 | 2000 | |
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| 6,200,329 Suture collet | 192 | 1998 | |
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| 5,534,011 Method and apparatus for threading a suture anchor | 35 | 1994 | |
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| 6,355,066 Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction hamstring tendon fixation system | 74 | 1998 | |
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| 5,391,173 Laparoscopic suturing technique and associated device | 83 | 1994 | |
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| 5,899,920 Suture anchor assembly and kit | 56 | 1997 | |
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| 5,573,548 Suture anchor | 167 | 1994 | |
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| 5,261,914 Surgical fastener | 97 | 1990 | |
| 5,123,913 Suture device | 204 | 1990 | |
| 5,601,557 Anchoring and manipulating tissue | 180 | 1991 | |
| 5,417,691 Apparatus and method for manipulating and anchoring tissue | 181 | 1993 | |
| 5,324,308 Suture anchor | 188 | 1993 | |
| 5,536,273 Apparatus and method of extracorporeally applying and locking laparoscopic suture and loop ligatures | 49 | 1993 | |
| 5,584,835 Soft tissue to bone fixation device and method | 230 | 1994 | |
| 5,591,177 Apparatus and method of extracorporeally applying and locking laparoscopic suture and loop ligatures | 116 | 1994 | |
| 5,609,597 Apparatus and method of extracorporeally applying and locking laparoscopic suture and loop ligatures | 109 | 1995 | |
| 5,571,139 Bidirectional suture anchor | 158 | 1995 | |
| 5,569,306 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 98 | 1995 | |
| 5,720,765 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 178 | 1995 | |
| 5,658,313 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 120 | 1996 | |
| 5,665,112 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 134 | 1996 | |
| 5,683,419 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 123 | 1996 | |
| 5,728,136 Knotless suture anchor assembly | 101 | 1996 | |
| 5,810,848 Suturing system | 170 | 1996 | |
| 5,810,854 Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissue to each other or underlying bone | 48 | 1997 | |
| 5,709,708 Captured-loop knotless suture anchor assembly | 138 | 1997 | |
| 5,891,168 Process for attaching tissue to bone using a captured-loop knotless suture anchor assembly | 139 | 1997 | |
| 6,024,758 Two-part captured-loop knotless suture anchor assembly | 111 | 1998 | |
| 6,168,598 Soft tissue securing anchor | 54 | 1998 | |
| 5,993,459 Suture anchor installation system with insertion tool | 100 | 1998 | |
| 6,045,574 Sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly | 83 | 1999 | |
| 6,159,235 Selflock anchor screw | 40 | 1999 | |
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| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Jul 11, 2018 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jul 11, 2022 |
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| Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
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