US Patent 8043347 Device and method for fixing soft tissue

Patent 8043347 was granted and assigned to Industrial Technology Research Institute on October, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Industrial Technology Research Institute

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8043347

Patent Inventor Names

Yi-Hung Lin0

Ching-Chuan Jiang0

Chun-Jen Liao0

I-Fan Chiu0

Shan-Chang Chueh0

Ting-Hui Chiu0

Ya-Jen Yu0

Date of Patent

October 25, 2011

Patent Application Number

11614033

Date Filed

December 20, 2006

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 12023074 Systems and methods for intermedullary bone fixation

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US Patent 11832856 Bone-fixation device and system

Patent Primary Examiner

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Thomas C. Barrett

Patent abstract

A device for fixing soft tissue. A sleeve is detachably connected to a self-drilling tapping screw, moving and rotating the self-drilling tapping screw. A guide bar is detachably connected to the self-drilling tapping screw and fit in the sleeve. A fixing pin is fit in a washer and connected to the self-drilling tapping screw. The guide bar is detachably fit in the fixing pin. The fixing pin abuts the washer and the self-drilling tapping screw.