Suture assembly for cranial cruciate ligament surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9486204
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14285755

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A method of repairing a stifle, including a first stifle bone and a second stifle bone in engaged opposition to the first stifle bone. The method begins with screwing a first bone screw into the first stifle bone and screwing a second bone screw, having an aperture in its shank, into the second stifle bone. Next, a tension member is used to pull a suture loop, to engage a portion of the suture loop about the shank of the first bone screw. Then, the tension member is used to pull the suture loop through the aperture of the second bone screw and then into engagement about the shank of the second bone screw.

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RIVERPOINT MEDICAL LLC825 NE 25TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferguson, Patrick Edward Portland, US 29 159
Ferguson, Patrick Joseph Portland, US 23 131

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