US Patent Issued to INS Ortho on Aug. 4 for "Self-cinching suture construct apparatus" (Tennessee Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,117, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to INS Ortho Inc. (Providence, R.I.).

"Self-cinching suture construct apparatus" was invented by Christian N. Anderson (Nashville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knotless self-cinching suture construct device includes a continuous loop and a self-cinching suture member. The suture is configured for insertion into a passage hole in injured soft tissue, such as a torn or damaged meniscus in the knee. The suture and continuous loop are passed entirely through the passage hole in the tissue, and the self-cinching suture member is inserted through the continuous loop to form a hitch using the con...