ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,485, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).
"Adjustable suture button construct" was invented by Ricardo Albertorio (Naples, Fla.), Eric S. Zajac (Naples, Fla.) and Jacob A. Jolly (Naples, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable construct for fixation of a tendon or ligament graft in a tunnel. The construct comprises a flexible, adjustable loop connected to tissue (for example, graft, ligament or tendon). The adjustable loop may be integrated with an additional tissue supporting device (for example, a wedge or a plug). The tissue is secured within a bone socket/tunnel by adjusting the length of the fl...