Method and apparatus for soft tissue attachment
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1. An anchor assembly configured for retaining a graft in an anatomy comprising:
- an anchor body having a first connector bore defined by the anchor body;
a flexible connector extending through the first connector bore; and
a graft holding member configured to hold the graft, the graft holding member having an attachment member extending therefrom that is engaged with the flexible connector to link the anchor body to the graft holding member, and a surface configured to maintain separation of a first portion of the graft from a second portion of the graft, wherein the graft holding member is configured to he attached to the flexible connector via a third portion of the graft.
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Abstract
An anchor assembly for retaining a graft in an anatomy. The anchor assembly includes an anchor body, a flexible connector, and a graft holding member. The anchor body includes a first connector bore defined by the anchor body. The flexible connector extends through the first connector bore. The graft holding member is attached to the flexible connector and is configured to hold the graft.
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1. An anchor assembly configured for retaining a graft in an anatomy comprising:
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an anchor body having a first connector bore defined by the anchor body; a flexible connector extending through the first connector bore; and a graft holding member configured to hold the graft, the graft holding member having an attachment member extending therefrom that is engaged with the flexible connector to link the anchor body to the graft holding member, and a surface configured to maintain separation of a first portion of the graft from a second portion of the graft, wherein the graft holding member is configured to he attached to the flexible connector via a third portion of the graft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An anchor assembly configured for retaining a graft in an anatomy comprising:
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an anchor body including a first connector bore defined by the anchor body and a second connector bore defined by the anchor body, the first connector bore extends substantially parallel to the second connector bore; a flexible connector extending through both the first connector bore and the second connector bore; a graft support member configured to support the graft, wherein the graft support member includes an attachment member extending therefrom that is engaged with the flexible connector to link the anchor body to the graft support member, the graft support member including a plurality of ridges to maintain separation of a first portion of the graft from a second portion of the graft, wherein the graft support member is configured to be attached to the flexible connector via a third portion of the graft; and a flexible activation member connected to the anchor body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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