Jason D Meridew - Syracuse IN, US Troy M Walters - Plymouth IN, US Ryan A Kaiser - Leesburg IN, US
Assignee:
Biomet Sports Medicince, LLC - Warsaw IN
International Classification:
A61F 2/08 A61F 2/30
US Classification:
623 1314, 623 1311, 623 1312, 606 65
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for performing a surgery, such as an orthopedic surgery. The apparatus can include a guide portion and an alignment portion. The guide portion can assist in positioning the alignment portion to assist in aligning an implant. The implant can be aligned and positioned to hold a graft relative to a bone portion.
Method And Apparatus For Suture Anchors With A Vertical Eyelet
Troy M. Walters - Plymouth IN, US Brandon Miller - Rochester IN, US Ryan A. Kaiser - Leesburg IN, US
Assignee:
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC - Warsaw IN
International Classification:
A61B 17/04
US Classification:
606232
Abstract:
A suture anchor for anchoring a suture in the selected portion of an anatomical portion for fixing a suture thereto. The suture anchor including an anatomical engaging portion and a suture engaging portion wherein both the anatomical engaging portion and a suture engaging portion are adopted to be substantially disposed below an exterior of the anatomical portion after implantation. Suture eyelets are provided in the suture engaging section and a suture passage is formed to interconnect the eyelets to allow a suture to be easily threaded in the suture engaging section from the first eyelet to the second eyelet.
Method And Apparatus For Suture Anchors With A Vertical Eyelet
- Warsaw IN, US Troy M. Walters - Plymouth IN, US Brandon H. Miller - Rochester IN, US Ryan A. Kaiser - Leesburg IN, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/08 A61B 17/04
Abstract:
A suture anchor for anchoring a suture in the selected portion of an anatomical portion for fixing a suture thereto. The suture anchor including an anatomical engaging portion and a suture engaging portion wherein both the anatomical engaging portion and a suture engaging portion are adopted to be substantially disposed below an exterior of the anatomical portion after implantation. Suture eyelets are provided in the suture engaging section and a suture passage is formed to interconnect the eyelets to allow a suture to be easily threaded in the suture engaging section from the first eyelet to the second eyelet.
Ryan Kaiser, a teacher at The Mount Washington School in Baltimore City, is the current Maryland Teacher of the Year. Maryland has had a history of national success with its Teacher of the Year Program. Since 2006, Maryland has had three of its state teachers of the year selected as National Teacher