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7384430 Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method  
A component made from a crosslinked polymeric material, wherein the crosslinked polymeric material has a reduced crystallinity is described. An associated method for fabricating such a component is...
7357803 Rotating ring ligament fixation  
The present invention provides a graft retaining implant for retaining a graft in a bone tunnel formed in a bone. Instruments and methods are also provided for use with the graft retaining implant.
7270666 Cross-pin graft fixation, instruments, and methods  
A two piece graft fixation arrangement includes a graft block engageable with a graft and a transverse member engageable with the graft block to fix the graft block in a bone tunnel. Instruments...
7226484 Tear resistant gels and articles for every uses  
Soft, tear resistant gel, gel composites and gel articles for various uses formed from one or a mixture of two or more block copolymers with or without one or more selected other polymers and...
7217425 Autologous coatings for implants  
A hydrocephalus shunt having an anti-inflammatory coating applied to at least the outside surface of the ventricular catheter. Such coatings are also applicable to other medical devices or implants.
7217290 Surgical devices containing a heat bondable material with a therapeutic agent  
Surgical devices such as implants or suture fastenings are assembled from a plurality of discrete components, one of which components includes a heat bondable plastic material for bonding the...
7195642 Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel  
A graft ligament for cross-pinning in a bone tunnel, the ligament comprising a tendon having first, second and third portions in series along the length thereof. The first and third portions are...
7186362 Methods of improving the wear resistance of prosthetic medical devices  
A prosthetic medical device exhibiting improved wear resistance is fabricated by sealing at least one polyolefinic material in an airtight container and providing an inert atmosphere within the...
7153327 Method and apparatus for mechanically reconstructing ligaments in a knee prosthesis  
The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis for replacing the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia. The knee joint prosthesis includes a femoral component, a tibial component, a...
7141066 Bone tendon bone assembly with cylindrical allograft bone block  
The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed...
7137996 Bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block  
The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed...
7056340 Method for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel  
A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second...
7032599 Method of replacing an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee  
A method of reconstructing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a human knee. Femoral and tibial tunnels are drilled into the femur and tibia. A transverse tunnel is drilled into the femur to...
7025786 Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament  
A crosspin for supporting a graft ligament in a first bone tunnel formed in a bone. The crosspin is positioned in a second bone tunnel extending transverse to, and intersecting, the first bone...
7001429 Method for securing soft tissue to an artificial prosthesis  
A method of securing soft tissue to a prosthesis that has a retaining member secured thereto is disclosed. The method includes looping a first end portion of a first band around the retaining...
6974477 System for loading tendons into the knee  
A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A...
6908466 Surgical devices having a biodegradable material with a therapeutic agent  
Surgical devices such as implants or suture fastenings are assembled from a plurality of discrete components, one of which components includes a heat bondable plastic material for bonding the...
6890354 Bone-tendon-bone assembly with allograft bone block and method for inserting same  
The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed...
6780188 ACL fixation pin  
A pin ( 20 ) is provided for securing a replacement ligament ( 24 ) inside a tunnel ( 10 ) of a receptor bone ( 36 ). A threaded section ( 30 ) of the pin ( 20 ) engages and anchors the pin ( 20 )...
6679889 Apparatus and methods for independently conditioning and pretensioning a plurality of ligament grafts during joint repair surgery  
Apparatus and methods for conditioning and pre-tensioning soft tissue grafts during joint repair surgery, such as during repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The inventive apparatus is...
6638309 Method of using body tissue  
A method of using body tissue is disclosed. Pieces of body tissue are obtained, they are shaped to form an article having a desired configuration, and the article is implanted into a patient's body.
6629977 Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw and method for endosteal fixation of ligaments  
A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing...
6599319 Prosthetic ligament  
A prosthetic ligament includes a cord of thermotropic liquid crystal filaments. The cord preferably comprises multi-filament thermotropic liquid crystal filaments. The cord has an eye spliced at...
6592622 Apparatus and method for securing soft tissue to an artificial prosthesis  
An apparatus for securing soft tissue to a prosthesis includes a retaining member secured to the prosthesis. The apparatus also includes a first band constructed of a resorbable material. The first...
6589283 Elongated femoral component  
The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis system adapted to replace the articulating knee portion of a femur and a tibia. The knee joint prosthesis system includes a first femoral component...
6514257 Device for anchoring an elongated tensile flexible element for reconstruction of a torn ligament  
A device for anchoring an end of an elongated tensile flexible element guided along a tunnel provided through the bones of a joint for reconstruction of a ligament, comprising a female element,...
6379361 Endosteal anchoring device for urging a ligament against a bone surface  
An endosteal anchoring device for urging a ligament graft against a bone surface comprising an anchoring body, a means for resisting slippage of the anchoring body into the periphery of a bone...
6325804 Method for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel  
A method for performing an anterior cruciate ligament repair procedure wherein a bone plug attached to a section of tendon or ligament is fixed in a bone tunnel. The method utilizes an adhesive to...
6132433 Apparatus of loading tendons into the knee  
A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A...
6123442 Articles with diffuse reflection of light from light fibers  
An article configured for emitting diffuse light in a predetermined set of directions when coupled with a light source includes a light fiber and a diffuse reflective sheet material disposed around...
6056752 Fixation of cruciate ligament grafts  
The present invention comprises a method for the reconstruction of a cruciate ligament of a patient. A connection device for connecting a cruciate ligament replacement graft to the femur of a...
5725582 Surgical implants  
A surgical implant (20) comprises a hank formed from a single strand (21) of flexible biocompatible material (such as polyester) with at least one bight (22) at each end of the hank and a tail (25)...
5702474 Coaxial ligamented hip prosthesis  
A hip prosthesis is disclosed herein intended to be fitted into a skeletal pelvis socket and which has a replacement socket that includes a metal semi-spherical acetabulum base with a plastic...
5671695 Replacement ligament graft passer and method  
An apparatus is provided for use in installing a replacement ligament in substantially coaxial tibial and femoral tunnels formed in a knee joint by drilling upwardly from the anterior surface of...
5562669 Cruciate ligament reconstruction with tibial drill guide  
A method of ligament reconstruction in which at least one ligament replacement is extended between two bone plugs and fixed within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using...
RE34871 Process of endosteal fixation of a ligament  
A cannulated interference screw (10) and process for human implantation in an arthroscopic surgical procedure for replacement of a ligament, or the like. The interference screw is provided with a...
5393302 Process for endosteal ligament mounting  
A process that utilizes a tendon threader for positioning and endosteally mounting a tendon within the endosteum of a closed tunnel end of a straight ligament tunnel that has been formed in a...
5374268 Device and method for repairing torn tissue  
A device for repairing torn tissue or muscle such as the meniscus of the knee. The device consists of a pair of needles detachably secured to a pair of anchoring members having a plurality of...
5306301 Graft attachment device and method of using same  
A graft attachment device having an elongated body with a leading end and a trailing end, each defining an element for carrying a filament such as a suture. The body further defines at least one...
5282867 Prosthetic knee joint  
A prosthetic knee joint including femoral and tibial component joined together with support means permitting flexing of the knee and rotational movement of the tibia during flexing approaching that...
5078745 Synthetic ligament for the knee  
A synthetic ligament for knees, made of biocompatible material, including an active ligamentary part arranged between the femoral and tibial regions of intra-articular penetration. The active...
4988351 Washer for use with cancellous screw for attaching soft tissue to bone  
A soft tissue washer for use with a cancellous screw for attaching soft tissue, such as ligaments, to bone has posts disposed on a distal face of a washer body to limit penetration of sharp pins...
4870957 Ligament anchor system  
An anchor system that is preferably for use in an arthoscopic cruciate ligament replacement procedure for securing a ligament (37) or (50), or ligament type device, with or without a stint (38),...
4804383 Temporary prosthesis for tendons and ligaments, and a method of fitting same  
New prostheses for ligaments and tendons in humans or animals intended to replace deficient original organs and induce the growth of new-formed tissue, which tissue, in turn, replaces such a...
4770663 Knee joint endoprosthesis  
The invention relates to knee joint endoprosthesis consisting of a femur part provided with two skid surfaces leaving a free space between each other, said surfaces being connected with each other...
4597766 Implantable bioprosthetic tendons and ligaments  
A tendon or ligament bioprosthesis comprised of a naturally occurring tendon or ligament isolated from an animal source, tanned with a bifunctional reagent capable of cross-linking biological...
3953896 Prosthetic ligament  
A prosthetic ligament for replacing a natural ligament flexibly connecting two skeletal members together. The prosthetic ligament includes a bridge member made of biocompatible material for joining...
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