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US 12,285,327 B2Granted
Soft anchor assembly with barbed flexible strand and techniques for use
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
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Abstract
A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
Claims20
A soft anchor assembly, comprising:
- a tubular sleeve made of a flexible material, the tubular sleeve including a first open end and a second open end;
- and
- a flexible strand configured to pass through the tubular sleeve and extend beyond the first open end and the second open end, the flexible strand including:
- a first plurality of barbs,
- a second plurality of barbs, and
- a region without any barbs, the region being located between the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs,
- wherein the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs are angled outward toward the region without any barbs.
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A soft anchor assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of tubular sleeves that are each made of a flexible material;
- and
- a flexible strand configured to pass through each of the plurality of tubular sleeves, the flexible strand including:
- a plurality of barbs, and
- a region without any barbs,
- wherein the plurality of barbs are angled outward toward the region.
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A soft anchor assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of elongated sheaths, each of the plurality of elongated sheaths including an opening at or near a first end and a second end;
- and
- a flexible strand configured to pass through the openings of the plurality of elongated sheaths, the flexible strand including:
- a plurality of barbs, and
- a region without any barbs,
- wherein the plurality of barbs are angled outward toward the region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.