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Comprehensive tissue attachment system

  • US 20050090827A1
  • Filed: 10/28/2003
  • Published: 04/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A bone anchor operative to selectively control the tension of a suture held thereby comprising:

  • a. an anchor portion operative to be seated within a bone mass;

    b. an attachment portion coupled to said anchor portion, said attachment portion defining an attachment point to which said suture is affixed to said bone anchor; and

    c. an adjustment mechanism operatively coupled to said attachment portion, said adjustment mechanism being operative to selectively adjust said attachment portion such that the tension of said suture affixed thereto is correspondingly altered.

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