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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...
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...
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...
6869701 Self-repairing ceramic coatings  
A protective coating for a substrate is disclosed having an outer component or module formed of a swellable material and an inner module formed of a plurality of layer or bilayers formed of ceramic...
6773459 Medical, bioresorbable implant, process for its production and the use thereof  
A medical, bioresorbable implant, particularly for cruciate ligament augmentation, is constructed as a composite structure in textile construction from at least two biocompatible polymer materials,...
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...
6626942 Implant for implantation in humans or animals comprising flexible thread-shaped elements  
Biodegradable porous implants are provided which are biocompatible with humans and animals, and which comprise bundles of flexible threads, each of the bundles including a plurality of flexible...
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...
6458148 Strand-like implant of resorbable polymer material, process for its production and use in surgery  
A strand-like implant of resorbable polymer material is substantially formed as a random copolymer of L-lactide and glycolide, which are present in a composition in a range of more than 80 mole %...
6210441 Linear block polymer comprising urea and urethane groups, method for the production of linear block polymers and use of the block polymers as implants  
6106556 Tendon and ligament repair system  
A rigid or semi-rigid reinforcement member is inserted into or over the damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament. The tendon or ligament is connected to the reinforcement member such that...
6077989 Resorbable implant biomaterial made of condensed calcium phosphate particles  
A resorbable biomaterial for implantation in humans and other animals comprises amorphous or crystalline condensed calcium phosphate of the general formula: [Ca(PO 3 ) 2 ] n , where n is 3 or...
6039741 Method for surgical repair with hook-and-loop fastener  
Surgical repairs of torn or ruptured tendons and ligaments are made by re-fastening the torn or ruptured tendon or ligament with a biocompatible or bioabsorbable hook-and-loop fastener.
5514181 Absorbable structures for ligament and tendon repair  
A fully absorbable prosthesis (1) for the repair of damaged ligaments and/or tendons in the form of a multilayer spiral roll comprising the following spiral layers: a foraminous layer (2) of a...
5425766 Resorbable prosthesis  
An implantable prosthesis for completely or partially replacing a tendon, a ligament or a cruciate ligament is characterized by a structure of bioresorbable material other than proteins,...
5263984 Prosthetic ligaments  
Disclosed is a prosthetic ligament comprising a Plurality of substantially aligned, elongated filaments. Each filament is a dry, porous, volume matrix of biocompatible and bioresorbable fibrils, at...
5217495 Synthetic semiabsorbable composite yarn  
A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural...
5147400 Connective tissue prosthesis  
A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural...
4946377 Tissue repair device  
A prosthetic tissue repair device having one or more eyelets, intended for use in the augmentation or replacement of biological tissue, and to a method of making such a device, and to a method of...
4792336 Flat braided ligament or tendon implant device having texturized yarns  
A surgical repair device having a length to width ratio of greater than one is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of fibers. The majority of the fibers are in a direction essentially...
4501029 Tendon repair  
A device for assisting in repair of a severed tendon comprises a main tube for insertion between a replacement tendon and its sheath, and a plurality of passages extending transversely of the bore...
4329743 Bio-absorbable composite tissue scaffold  
The invention comprises a bio-compatible composition suitable for constructing surgical articles for the repair or replacement of a part of the body of a human or non-human animal, e.g., ligaments,...
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