System and method for attaching soft tissue to bone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7896907
APP PUB NO 20040220573A1
SERIAL NO

10710149

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A system and method for attaching soft tissue to bone is provided. In general, the apparatus includes an expandable body that is configured to expand into bone, and an expander pin that is adapted to be driven into the expandable body. The device can also include a tissue attachment apparatus that can be used to secure tissue to the device, thereby providing a method for attaching tissue to bone.

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ETHICON INCNEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY

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McDevitt, Dennis Upton, US 63 8616
Novak, Vincent Groton, US 24 1044

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