KATOR receives key patent for suture anchor device: 3 things to know

The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted KATOR a key patent related to its suture anchor technology.

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Here are three things to know:

 

1. The patent, titled “Suture Anchor,” covers a novel suture anchor device that eliminates the need for knot tying and locks different portions of suture to different portions of the anchor.

 

2. The suture device is designed to enable stronger surgical repair constructs than currently marketed suture anchors.

 

3. KATOR is a start-up medical device company incubated and currently operated by Surgical Frontiers.

 

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