SOFT TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEM - OMEROS MED SYS INC

Title:

SOFT TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001056533

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A medical fastener (18), preferably bioabsorbable, is used for repairing torn soft tissue, particularly meniscal tissue (16). The fastener (18) can have an enlarged head (22) at the proximate end to engage meniscal tissue (16) adjacent to a tear (14), and a pointed distal tip (21) at the other end to ease insertion of the fastener (18) into the meniscus (16). The shank (20) of the fastener (18) bridges across the tear (14). Opposite ends of the shank (20) are secured in the meniscal tissue (16) by a medical adhesive, preferably bioabsorbable, and preferably at locations remote from the tear (14) so as not to interfere with healing of the tear (14). The fastener (18) can have a blind bore (24) opening through the head (22) of the fastener (18) and extending through the shank (20) to a location close to the tip (21) and generally radial holes (26) communicating between the bore (24) and the exterior of the shank (20). The medical adhesive can be injected through the bore (24) for passage outward through the holes (26).

Inventors:

DEMOPULOS GREGORY A (US)
REED SCOTT W (US)
BACHMAN ALAN B (US)
KARL FREDERICK T (US)
ALLEN WILLIAM J (US)
ADAMS LELAND R (US)
THATCHER G LAWRENCE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/040061

Publication Date:

March 21, 2002

Filing Date:

February 07, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

OMEROS MED SYS INC (US)
DEMOPULOS GREGORY A (US)
REED SCOTT W (US)
BACHMAN ALAN B (US)
KARL FREDERICK T (US)
ALLEN WILLIAM J (US)
ADAMS LELAND R (US)
THATCHER G LAWRENCE (US)

International Classes:

A61B17/064; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/04

Foreign References:

US6048343A	2000-04-11
US5047030A	1991-09-10
US4653489A	1987-03-31
US6214012B1	2001-04-10

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