US Patent Issued to Tenjin on Jan. 27 for "One-handed and double row methods for tissue fixation" (Arkansas, Texas, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,225, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Tenjin LLC (Brazoria, Texas).

"One-handed and double row methods for tissue fixation" was invented by Christopher P. Dougherty (Rogers, Ark.), Gary R. Heisler (Brazoria, Texas) and Robert A. Van Wyk (St. Pete Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a simplified placement system and method for a tissue graft anchor by which a surgeon may introduce one or more sutures into a hole in a boney tissue, apply a precise amount of tension to the sutures to advance a soft tissue graft to a desired location, and then advance the anchor into the bone, preferably while maintaining the...