United States
US 12,697,111 B2
Soft tissue fixation devices and methods
US 12,697,111 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Carilion Clinic. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Carilion Clinic
- Inventors
- John R. Tuttle; Rob Fippinger
- Publication date
- 2026-08-04
- Filing date
- 2022-03-03
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,697,111 B2 · US12697111 · 12697111
Abstract
A suture button is provided that is adapted for soft tissue fixation. In one aspect, the button includes a textured bottom surface that allows gripping the soft tissue material and distributing the tension that holds the soft tissue to the bone thereby reducing the likelihood the soft tissue tearing.
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