Method for the treatment of tissue

This disclosure presents methods for treating a defect in soft tissue of a patient. The methods employ fixation delivery apparatuses and fixation apparatuses positioned, at least in part, in or on the soft tissue to be repaired. In some aspects, these techniques include the use of this includes a fi...

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Main Authors CAUTHEN, III JOSEPH C, HOUFBURG RODNEY L, WESSMAN BRADLEY J, DUKART BRIAN L, BURNS MATTHEW M, BENTLEY ISHMAEL, WALES LAWRENCE W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.11.2015
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:This disclosure presents methods for treating a defect in soft tissue of a patient. The methods employ fixation delivery apparatuses and fixation apparatuses positioned, at least in part, in or on the soft tissue to be repaired. In some aspects, these techniques include the use of this includes a fixation apparatus that includes at least one bone anchor connected to at least one tissue anchor by a shortenable elongate member.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313908677