ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,064, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Acumed LLC (Hillsboro, Ore.).
"Cannulated suture and/or graft anchor" was invented by Andrew W. Seykora (Portland, Ore.), Brandon Wedam (North Plains, Ore.) and Mark B. Sommers (Beaverton, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a system, method, and cannulated anchor for treating acute or chronic instability of two boney structures in a patient. The provided cannulated anchor includes an opening through which suture, and in some instances a tendon graft, may be positioned. The cannulated anchor also includes a securing mechanism that helps maintain its position when i...