Closure device and method for tissue repair

专利名称：Closure device and method for tissue repair发明人：Paul A. Torrie,George Sikora,Raymond A.

Borjarski,Steven W. Ek

申请号：US13944682申请日：20130717公开号：US08834524B2公开日：20140916

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摘要：A method of closing a tissue wound includes providing a wound closure devicehaving a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible member movably attached to thesecond anchor, positioning the first anchor against tissue, passing the flexible member

across the wound, positioning the second anchor against tissue, and pulling on a free endof the flexible member to shorten a length of the flexible member between the first andsecond anchors, thereby closing the wound. A wound closure device includes a firstanchor, a second anchor; and a flexible member connecting the first anchor to the secondanchor, the flexible member being movably attached to the second anchor, such thatpulling on a free end of the flexible member shortens a length of the flexible memberbetween the first and second anchors.

申请人：Smith & Newphew, Inc.

地址：Memphis TN US

国籍：US

代理机构：Chapin IP Law, LLC

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