Graft anchor
CA 2242582 A1 · Owner: Blough, Rebecca A. · Inventors: Ferragamo, Michael C.; Blough, Rebecca A.; Brown, Charles H. Jr.
Overview
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A graft anchor (10) includes an anchor member (12) for placement in bone tissue (4). The anchor member (12) defines an opening (22). An inner member (16) is inserted securable into the anchor member (12) opening (22). A fastener (14) is configured such that insertion and securing of the inner member (16) into the anchor member (12) opening (22) results in a holding force being applied to the graft (2). The anchor member (12) is of limited length to maintain its distal end (30) within the bone (4). The anchor member (12) includes a distal drive opening (83) for receiving a drive tool (80) and the inner member (16) includes a proximal drive opening (34) for receiving the drive tool …
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- Filed February 14, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 14, 2017.
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