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Anchoring to soft tissue

  • US 8,562,646 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A sling assembly, comprising:

  • a sling, anda soft tissue anchor comprising a central body element having a proximal sling engaging portion for receiving the sling and at least one radially extending arm disposed about the central body element, the at least one arm having first and second ends, a compliant middle portion, a first rigid portion between the first end and the compliant middle portion, and a second rigid portion between the compliant middle portion and the second end, the first end being pivotable about the distal end of the central body element and the second end unattached to the central body element and proximal of the first end.

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