DE69108460T2 - Geschlitzter Nähfadenanker. - Google Patents

Geschlitzter Nähfadenanker.

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DE69108460T2
DE69108460T2 DE69108460T DE69108460T DE69108460T2 DE 69108460 T2 DE69108460 T2 DE 69108460T2 DE 69108460 T DE69108460 T DE 69108460T DE 69108460 T DE69108460 T DE 69108460T DE 69108460 T2 DE69108460 T2 DE 69108460T2
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suture
anchor
suture anchor
extending
leading end
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John O Hayhurst
Alan A Small
Jeffrey C Cerier
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Smith and Nephew Inc
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American Cyanamid Co
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DE69108460T 1990-07-02 1991-06-20 Geschlitzter Nähfadenanker. Expired - Fee Related DE69108460T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/548,383 US5041129A (en) 1990-07-02 1990-07-02 Slotted suture anchor and method of anchoring a suture
US07/681,129 US5269809A (en) 1990-07-02 1991-04-05 Locking mechanism for use with a slotted suture anchor

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JP (1) JP3178862B2 (de)
KR (1) KR0178358B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE120349T1 (de)
AU (1) AU653346B2 (de)
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