Adjustable knotless loops

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8231654
APP PUB NO 20110213416A1
SERIAL NO

13102182

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Methods of attaching a soft tissue to an adjacent bone at a defect site are provided. At least one adjustable loop of a flexible construct is passed through the soft tissue. The at least one adjustable loop is passed through a passage construct. A locking member is passed through the at least one adjustable loop and the adjustable loop is reduced about or within the locking member such that the at least one loop is frictionally retained in the passage construct and locked in place by the locking member to thereby secure the soft tissue.

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  • BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denham, Gregory J Warsaw, US 143 22435
Kaiser, Ryan A Leesburg, US 97 17010
Stone, Kevin T Winona Lake, US 372 52885

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