Patent ID: 9381019
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, for fixating connective tissue to bone, comprising: a carrier member having a length, width, and thickness, the length and width each being at least two times greater than the thickness, the carrier member including a flexible member such that the flexible member includes an adjustment portion; a plurality of attachment members extending from the carrier member and configured to engage connective tissue of an animal, the plurality of attachment members extending from and along the flexible member of the carrier member; and a bone engaging member extending from the carrier member and configured to attach to a bone of the animal; wherein, upon the plurality of attachment members being engaged with the connective tissue and the bone engaging member being attached to the bone, the adjustment portion of the flexible member is configured to lengthen or shorten a spacing between the attachment members engaging the connective tissue along the flexible member as the connective tissue respectively stretches or contracts during physiological use of the connective tissue.