ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,906, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Linvatec Corp. (Largo, Fla.).
"Soft anchor made from suture filament and suture tape" was invented by Giuseppe Lombardo (New Port Richey, Fla.), Andrew K. Kam (Odessa, Fla.), Peter C. Miller (Largo, Fla.) and Steven E. Fitts (Largo, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anchor is provided for placement in or against tissue. The anchor includes a flat fibrous construct having a first end and a second end; and a filament having a first end and a second end passing through the fibrous construct in two locations including a first passing location nearest a first end of the fibrous construct, a sec...