Patent Issued for System and method for securing tissue to bone (USPTO 12076000).

CONMED Corporation has been issued a patent for a system and method for securing soft tissue to bone. The patent describes a tissue capture anchor that includes expandable tines and a spreader, which is used to deploy the tines and secure the anchor to the bone. The invention is particularly useful for procedures such as biceps tenodesis and anterior cruciate ligament repair. The patent provides detailed descriptions of the anchor and its components, as well as methods for attaching soft tissue to bone. [Extracted from the article]