US Patent Issued to ARTHREX on April 14 for "Tensionable knotless tissue repair systems and surgical methods" (California, Michigan, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,473, issued on April 14, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).

"Tensionable knotless tissue repair systems and surgical methods" was invented by Peter J. Dreyfuss (Naples, Fla.), Kyle Anderson (Detroit) and Neal S. ElAttrache (Beverly Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tensionable knotless tissue repair systems and methods are provided for reducing and fixating tissue to bone. The proposed systems and methods may utilize one or more soft suture staple assemblies and one or more knotless suture anchors for reducing and fixating tissue to bone. The soft suture staple assemblies and knotless suture anchors may be used ...