US Patent Issued on June 23 for "Expandable synthetic sleeve to affix tissue" (Louisiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,106, issued on June 23.

"Expandable synthetic sleeve to affix tissue" was invented by Patrick Massey (Shreveport, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implants and instrumentations for fixation of tissue to bone may be provided. An expandable locking suture sleeve may provide knotless fixation of sutures and soft tissue. The locking suture sleeve may have an internal mechanism to lock extra-sleeve or tissue repair sutures through a locking loop. An insertion device may further be provided. The insertion device may have a cannulated inner wire to hold the locking sleeve sutures. The insertion device may have a driver with a receptable s...