Bar suture anchor

- American Cyanamid Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of suture anchor showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof, with the opposite side being a mirror image.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D356154
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 1995
Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Wayne, NJ)
Inventor: Michael C. Ferragamo (North Dighton, MA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Douglas E. Denninger
Application Number: 0/3,075