IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0925964
(2013-06-25)
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등록번호 |
US-8690916
(2014-04-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gonzalez-Hernandez, Eduardo
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Gonzalez-Hernandez, Eduardo
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
122 |
초록
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A suture attachment clip and method for assisting in the attachment or re-attachment of soft tissue to bone. The clip generally comprises a head having a shape suitable for allowing the passage of a suture during attachment of soft tissue to bone. One or more clips can be secured to a bone plate thr
A suture attachment clip and method for assisting in the attachment or re-attachment of soft tissue to bone. The clip generally comprises a head having a shape suitable for allowing the passage of a suture during attachment of soft tissue to bone. One or more clips can be secured to a bone plate through a variety of means, including a snap configuration, a screw configuration, and a bendable prong configuration. The clip can also be continuous with an adjacent clip, thus forming a multi-clip assembly that can either be secured to a bone plate or secured directly to a bone without a bone plate.
대표청구항
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1. A system for attaching soft tissue to bone, said system comprising: a bone plate having a perimeter, a lower surface for placement against the bone, an upper surface opposite said lower surface, at least two holes extending through said bone plate from said upper surface to said lower surface, an
1. A system for attaching soft tissue to bone, said system comprising: a bone plate having a perimeter, a lower surface for placement against the bone, an upper surface opposite said lower surface, at least two holes extending through said bone plate from said upper surface to said lower surface, and at least one threaded orifice formed in said bone plate on a perimeter of said bone plate, said at least one threaded orifice adapted to receive at least a portion of a suture attachment clip;at least one suture attachment clip including a threaded shaft, a head portion, and a mid-longitudinal axis extending through said threaded shaft and said head portion, said threaded shaft being adapted to be received in said at least one orifice formed in said bone plate to attach said at least one suture attachment clip to said bone plate, said head portion including a first lobe portion, a second lobe portion, and a first connecting portion extending between said first and second lobe portions, wherein a maximum dimension of said threaded shaft perpendicular to the mid-longitudinal axis is less than a maximum dimension of said head portion;an opening formed in said head portion for receiving a suture therethrough, said opening including a first concave arcuate side corresponding to said first lobe portion, a second concave arcuate side corresponding to said second lobe portion, and a convex side corresponding to said first connecting portion, said first and second concave arcuate portions extending around more than 180 degrees; anda perimeter of said head portion in a first plane extending through the mid-longitudinal axis, said first lobe portion, said second lobe portion, and said first connecting portion, said perimeter having a first convex arcuate side corresponding to said first lobe portion, a second convex arcuate side corresponding to said second lobe portion, and a concave side corresponding to said first connecting portion, said first and second convex arcuate sides extending around more than 180 degrees. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one suture attachment clip further comprises a second connecting portion and a third connecting portion, said second connecting portion being connected to said first lobe portion and terminating in said threaded shaft, said third connecting portion being connected to said second lobe portion and terminating in said threaded shaft. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said first lobe portion and said second lobe portion are symmetrical to one another about a second plane perpendicular to said first plane, said second plane extending through the mid-longitudinal axis and bisecting said first connecting portion of said head portion. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one suture attachment clip includes a maximum length along the mid-longitudinal axis, and a maximum width perpendicular to said maximum length, said maximum width of said at least one suture attachment clip being the maximum dimension of said head portion.
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