WO2007139785A3 - Method and apparatus for meniscal repair - Google Patents

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WO2007139785A3
WO2007139785A3 PCT/US2007/012163 US2007012163W WO2007139785A3 WO 2007139785 A3 WO2007139785 A3 WO 2007139785A3 US 2007012163 W US2007012163 W US 2007012163W WO 2007139785 A3 WO2007139785 A3 WO 2007139785A3
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tissue
needle
meniscal repair
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Peter Marshall
Dennis Hubbard
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Scandius Biomedical Inc
Peter Marshall
Dennis Hubbard
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Priority to CA2652512A priority patent/CA2652512C/en
Priority to JP2009512103A priority patent/JP5306184B2/en
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Abstract

A tissue suturing apparatus and method which comprises two needles mounted to the housing of the device. The first needle contains a suture which is passed through the tissue and received by the second needle. The second needle receives the suture leading end and removes it from the inside of the tissue.
PCT/US2007/012163 2006-05-22 2007-05-22 Method and apparatus for meniscal repair WO2007139785A2 (en)

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AU2007268046A AU2007268046B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2007-05-22 Method and apparatus for meniscal repair
EP07777216.8A EP2023824B1 (en) 2006-05-22 2007-05-22 Apparatus for meniscal repair
CA2652512A CA2652512C (en) 2006-05-22 2007-05-22 Method and apparatus for meniscal repair
JP2009512103A JP5306184B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2007-05-22 Method and apparatus for meniscal repair

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