WO2002065892A3 - Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device - Google Patents
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Priority Applications (9)
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AT02742470T ATE440544T1 (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR ATTACHING CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE USING A KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHORAGE DEVICE |
KR10-2003-7010355A KR20030076657A (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device |
CA002437619A CA2437619C (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device |
EP02742470A EP1383435B1 (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device |
DE60233479T DE60233479D1 (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | NDEGEWEB ON BONE USING A DEVICE FOR KNOTLESS SEAM ANCHORING |
AU2002306478A AU2002306478B2 (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device |
JP2002565464A JP2004522531A (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Method and device for connecting connective tissue to bone using a knotless suture anchor device |
BR0207125-8A BR0207125A (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Bone anchor devices for fixation of connective and soft tissue to bone, apparatus for fixation of connective tissue to bone, method of using suture to attach soft tissue to a body cavity, soft tissue fixation method to a bone, knotless suture anchor apparatus for anchoring a suture length to a body cavity, and a method for attaching soft tissue to a knotless body cavity |
IL15721802A IL157218A0 (en) | 2001-02-12 | 2002-02-12 | Methods and devices for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device |
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