Patents Assigned to DePuy Mitek, LLCR
  • Patent number: 8496705
    Abstract: An anchor assembly for autologous or artificial tendon grafts comprises an insertion element and a stabilizing element. The insertion element has a stem and a head containing an aperture large enough to receive a graft. The stabilizing element is adapted to be embedded in bone, and comprises a sleeve with a cavity arranged to receive and hold the insertion element stem. In use, the stabilizing element is affixed in the bone, and the stem of the insertion element is placed therein. A tendon graft may be secured to the insertion element either before or after its placement in the stabilizing element. Two such anchors may be linked with one or multiple grafts, in either a two-ply or four-ply arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCR
    Inventor: Rickey D. Hart