US 12,409,040 B2
Fixation devices and prostheses for soft tissue connection to the same
Damon J. Servidio, Towaco, NJ (US); G. Douglas Letson, Tampa, FL (US); Arlen Dale Hanssen, Rochester, MN (US); Michael A. McGovern, Ramsey, NJ (US); and Jennifer Grunden, Naples, FL (US)
Assigned to Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,281.
Application 18/514,281 is a continuation of application No. 17/545,020, filed on Dec. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,857,426.
Application 17/545,020 is a continuation of application No. 16/524,534, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,219,528, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/791,461, filed on Jan. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/712,491, filed on Jul. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082010 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/389 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/30907 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30385 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30461 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30914 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2/367 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthopedic assembly comprising:
a joint prosthesis; and
a filamentary component having an annular portion and an elongate portion, the annular portion defining an opening that extends from a first side of the annular portion to a second side of the annular portion opposite the first side, and the elongate portion extending from the first side of the annular portion,
wherein the opening is configured to receive a portion of the joint prosthesis therein such that a longitudinal axis of the joint prosthesis passes through the opening and is aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the opening,
wherein when the joint prosthesis is received in the opening, a length of the elongate portion along the longitudinal axis of the joint prosthesis is greater than a length of the annular portion extending from the first side to the second side along the longitudinal axis of the joint prosthesis,
wherein the length of the elongated portion of the filamentary component extends beyond a proximal end of the joint prosthesis in a direction away from the annular portion,
the annular portion being in between the proximal end of the joint prosthesis and a distal end of the joint prosthesis,
wherein an inner face of the elongated portion of the filamentary component comprises a soft-tissue-engaging surface, and
wherein when the joint prosthesis is received in the opening, the elongated portion of the filamentary component is conically curved around a region of the joint prosthesis such that the orthopedic assembly is configured to sandwich soft tissue between the elongated portion and the joint prosthesis to attach the soft tissue therebetween.