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7338531 |
Textile prosthesis
A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part,...
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7329281 |
Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone
A graft ligament anchor comprises a graft ligament engagement member disposed in an opening in a bone, the graft ligament engagement member being arranged to receive a graft ligament alongside the...
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7326247 |
Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in a single bone tunnel during knee ligament reconstruction
A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double...
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7322986 |
Bioabsorbable interference screw 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...
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7309356 |
Bone-tendon- bone assembly with cancellous allograft bone block
The invention is directed toward a bone-tendon-bone assembly extended between two shaped cancellous bone blocks and a method of inserting same in a joint. Each substantially cylindrically shaped...
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7309355 |
Flexible tibial sheath
A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a...
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7306626 |
Method 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...
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7279008 |
Sheaths for implantable fixation devices
A sheath for organizing soft tissue includes a first tube having a flexible body sized and shaped to receive a fixation device, and a second tube coupled to the first tube having a flexible body...
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7235100 |
Knotless tissue anchor
There is disclosed a radially expandable knotless tissue anchor including an expandable outer member defining a bore and an inner member slidably positioned within the bore. Relative longitudinal...
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7235078 |
Protective devices for use with angled interference screws
A protective device for use with an interference screw used to attach a soft tissue graft within a bone tunnel reduces the tendency of the interference screw to undesirably snag a soft tissue graft...
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7211111 |
Apparatus and method for tibial fixation of soft tissue
An apparatus and method for fixation of a soft tissue graft. The apparatus may include a member having a first surface and a second surface. Each of the surfaces extend a distance relative to one...
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7211088 |
Bioabsorbable tissue tack with oval-shaped head and method of tissue fixation using the same
A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A plurality of ribs are formed along...
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7201773 |
Bone tendon bone assembly
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...
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7172595 |
Bone fixation systems and related methods
A bone fixation system includes a bone fixation element adapted for mounting on a bone of a patient. The bone fixation element has a body with a channel extending through a portion thereof. A line...
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7144425 |
Method for inserting improved 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...
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7144424 |
Method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament
A new approach for reconstructing a ligament, the new approach comprising: creating a bone tunnel within a host bone, the bone tunnel having a proximal end and a distal end, and defining a central...
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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...
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7135025 |
Surgical implant
A surgical implant made of a polymer, copolymer, polymer mixture or polymer composite that dissolves in the organ system. The manufacturing material is dyed with the coloring agent D&C Violet No. 2...
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7083647 |
Fixation screw, graft ligament anchor assembly, and method for securing a graft ligament in a bone tunnel
A fixation screw, graft ligament anchor assembly, and method for fastening a graft ligament in a bone tunnel. The screw comprises an elongated shank having a distal end and a proximal end, and a...
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7083638 |
Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device
An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone, which permit a suture attachment that lies entirely beneath the cortical bone surface. Advantageously, the...
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7077863 |
Transverse fixation technique for ACL reconstruction using bone-tendon-bone graft with loop at end
A surgical method for transosseous fixation of a bone-tendon-bone (BTB) graft into a joint is disclosed. A longitudinal tunnel formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand...
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7063724 |
Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament
Method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament. A graft ligament support block comprises a body, a graft hole, and a transverse fixation pin hole extending through the body. An installation...
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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...
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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...
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7008451 |
Expanding ligament graft fixation system and method
A graft fixation system for fixing graft material in a bone tunnel includes an expandable fixation member having a graft receiving eyelet disposed proximate its distal end, opposed bone engaging...
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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...
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7001390 |
Anchoring element for anchoring a ligament transplant
An anchoring element serves for anchoring a ligament transplant in a channel in a bone. The anchoring element has a body which can be brought into an intermediate space between an inner wall of a...
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6994725 |
Method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament
Apparatus is disclosed for reconstructing a ligament, the apparatus including a bone fixation element having a central bore and adapted for positioning in a bone tunnel, a flexible filament...
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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...
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6939379 |
Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone
A graft ligament anchor includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends. A flange is attached to the tubular body at the proximal end thereof and extends radially...
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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...
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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...
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6875216 |
Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw 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...
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6875214 |
Rotating tendon anchor
A tendon anchor is used for attaching a tendon to a bone without sutures within a cylindrical bore drilled into the bone. The tendon anchor is adapted for insertion into the bore of a bone and has...
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6866666 |
System and method for attaching soft tissue to bone
A system and method for attaching soft tissue to bone. The invention comprises the provision and use of a novel two-part anchor for attaching soft tissue and the like to bone. In one form of the...
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6833005 |
Ligament graft system and method
A ligament graft system and method are provided for securely anchoring a ligament graft to patient bone, principally for use with autogenous hamstring graft tendons utilized for ligament...
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6802862 |
Method for soft tissue reconstruction
A method for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of a patient is described. The process comprises the steps of: 1) harvesting from the patient semitendonosus and gracilis tendons,...
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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 )...
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6780187 |
Scissor action tendon anchor
A tendon anchor is used for attaching a tendon to a bone without sutures within a bore drilled into the bone. A first elongated anchor member and a second elongated anchor member each have opposite...
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6764513 |
Tibia tether
A method for repairing a ligament using a crimp tube and a connector made of nylon or other suitable material. The method optionally utilizes a tensioner, a crimper, and a clamp. The method...
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6743232 |
Tissue scaffold anchor for cartilage repair
A device for attaching a tissue replacement scaffold to a bone has a platform positionable in substantially parallel relationship to the bone for retaining the tissue scaffold proximate to the...
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6736847 |
Anchoring device
The invention relates to an anchoring device for urging a ligament transplant against the wall of a bone hole during ligament replacement and for fixing the anchor in position in the said bone...
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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...
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6660009 |
Fracture fixation system
A nail fixation system and method for the fixation of fractures of the distal radius. The system has a nail inserter and a plurality of arcuate nails, each nail having a head end and a pointed end....
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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...
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6623524 |
Method for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using cross-pin implant with eyelet
A surgical implant for securing ligament grafts into a joint. The implant is formed entirely of allograft cortical bone, and has a tapered tip with a suture eye. A length of suture is knotted or...
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6620166 |
Suture buttress system
A suture buttress system has a suture retriever and a suture buttress. The suture retriever includes a handle portion with an elongate member extending therefrom and having an outer surface and a...
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6616694 |
Apparatus for anchoring autologous or artificial tendon grafts in bone
An anchor assembly for autologous or artificial tendon grafts comprises an insertion element and a stabilizing element. The insertion element has a stem and a head containing an aperture large...
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6599289 |
Graft anchor
A device for securing a graft in a bone tunnel includes an anchoring member having a graft supporting surface. The anchoring member is configured to be positioned within the bone tunnel distal of...
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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...
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