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Device for sutureless attachment of soft tissue to bone

  • US 5,984,927 A
  • Filed: 03/03/1998
  • Issued: 11/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bio implantable device for attaching soft tissue to bone, comprising:

  • an elongate, substantially cylindrical stud having proximal and distal ends, and a sidewall defining a nominal diameter disposed between the proximal and distal ends;

    a head disposed on the proximal end of the stud, the head having a diameter greater than the nominal diameter of the stud and having a distal-facing surface; and

    at least one bone penetrating barb extending outward beyond the diameter of the head and proximally from the sidewall of the stud, the at least one bone penetrating barb being unitary with the stud and being effective to retain the stud within bone.

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