Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

3-8-2016

Patent Number

9277912

CPC

A61B 17/0401 (20130101)

Abstract

In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones.

Application Number

13/523,246

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

2012-06-14

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