Prosthetic having a modular soft tissue fixation mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9345580
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14269592

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A method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a prosthetic is disclosed. Soft tissue attachment pads having porous metal attachment regions and suture accepting holes are selectively positioned onto an implantable prosthetic to provide coupling locations.

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  • BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC

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Kneisl, Jeffrey Charlotte, US 3 45
Porter, Joshua R Winona Lake, US 23 249
Sperling, John W Rochester, US 33 246
Winslow, Nathan A Warsaw, US 128 3653

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