Tissue fixation device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8034090
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11386071

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A method for securing a graft to a bone includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, and securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor. The method also includes attaching a distal end of an elongated anchor sleeve to a proximal end of the anchor and inserting a pre-compressed harvested bone material having a cruciate cross-section through the anchor sleeve into to a bore defined in the anchor. The bore has a mating cruciate cross-section. The method also includes removing the anchor sleeve after inserting the bone material into the anchor.

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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
Denham, Gregory J Warsaw, US 145 24210
Hawkins, H Gene Warsaw, US 28 3097
Hoffman, Zachary M Warsaw, US 15 1941
Kaiser, Ryan A Leesburg, US 100 18223
Meridew, Jason D Syracuse, US 121 13446
Stone, Kevin T Winona Lake, US 374 56769
Walters, Troy M Plymouth, US 41 5574

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