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8142501 |
Artificial ligaments and tendons comprising multifilaments and nanofibers and methods for making
Prosthetic ligaments and tendons comprising ligament- or tendon-mimicking nanofibers and methods of making such nanofibers and prosthetic ligaments and tendons.
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8052753 |
Prosthetic anchor and method of making same
The present invention is directed towards a prosthetic anchor (36) including a central layer (1) through which embedded fibers (2), such as artificial tendons, pass in defined pathways (4), a...
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7914579 |
Tissue engineered tendons and ligaments
Connective tissue, including neo-tendons and ligaments, has been constructed using biodegradable synthetic scaffolds seeded with tenocytes. The scaffolds are preferably formed from biodegradable...
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7901455 |
Tendon or ligament bioprostheses and methods of making same
The disclosure describes implantable bioprosthesis having an implantable construct with a multi-fiber array of collagen fibers attached together.
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7837731 |
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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7494506 |
Method for fixing traction threads to ends of a prosthetic ligament
Method for production of a prosthetic ligament (1), for the replacement of a natural joint ligament, having a global cylindrical form and including a medial intra-articular section (3) between two...
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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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7041138 |
Flexible spine stabilization systems
A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber...
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6872227 |
Strip-like implant
A strip-like implant (1) has a tape (2) with a first end (4) and with a second end (6). In the area of at least one of the two ends (4, 6), a disk-like application aid (10) aligned with the plane...
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6866681 |
Pre-adjusted prosthetic ligament and method of manufacture
A prosthetic ligament and its method of manufacture is provided by which the prosthetic ligament is comprised of a plurality of strands aligned in a parallel lengthwise relationship to form a...
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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,...
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6652585 |
Flexible spine stabilization system
A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber...
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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...
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6517578 |
Graft suspension device
The invention describes a graft suspension device 2 for suspending a ligament in a bone hole. The suspension device 2 comprises a first loop 4 and second loop 6 suspended from an anchor 8 and has a...
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5800543 |
Artificial ligament
A method of manufacturing an artificial ligament device, which may be a ligament augmentation device, a delivery device for an autologous graft, or a prosthetic ligament, comprises securing a...
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5356434 |
Artificial ligaments
An artificial ligament (10) has a bundle of coextensive elongate elements (11) held at their opposite ends in a mutual one-to-one relationship with the relative disposition of the individual...
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5197983 |
Ligament and tendon prosthesis
This invention provides for an improved implantable prosthetic device and in particular to a prosthetic ligament or tendon. One process provides for a means by which tensile loads may be...
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5192322 |
Implant for a prosthetic ligament and/or tendon replacement
The implant may be used as prosthetic replacement for a ligament and/or tendon. The implant has a plurality of discrete longitudinal strands disposed in side-by-side relation with transverse...
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5176708 |
Prosthetic implant
The ligament prosthesis is formed of concentric tubes of filaments threads. In addition, a layer of elastomer is disposed over at least the outermost tube to act as an impermeable layer to the...
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5116372 |
Artificial ligament in synthetic materials impregnated and coated with elastic resin and its coating procedure
This invetions concerns a prosthetic ligament which consists of a core (1) constituted from adjacent longitudinal synthetic fibres, which are coated with a biocompatible visco-elastic substance,...
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4950293 |
Prosthetic ligamentary device
A prosthetic ligamentary device consists of one or two longitudinal elements of relatively inelastic material and an element of relatively elastic material. When the longitudinal elment (s) is or...
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4942875 |
Surgical repair device having absorbable and nonabsorbable components
A surgical repair device having a length to width ratio of greater than one is disclosed. The device has an absorbable component consisting essentially of a first plurality of fibers. Each fiber of...
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4863471 |
Crucial ligament replacement for a knee joint
The crucial ligament replacement is formed with two cords to define the anterior crucial ligament and posterior crucial ligament. The cords interpenetrate each other within sections of relatively...
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4795466 |
Artificial crucial ligament for a knee joint
The artificial crucial ligament is formed of a plurality of tubes which are disposed in concentric relation to define a stem. Alternating tubes extend from the stem to form two branches. The tubes...
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4773910 |
Permanent ligament prosthesis
A cruciate ligament prosthesis constructed with two separately tensionable strands. Each strand is composed of a plurality of fine polyolefin filaments, each filament having a diameter of from 25...
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4642119 |
Connective tissue prosthesis
A prosthesis, such as a ligament or tendon prosthesis, comprises a low elastic modulus load bearing element (1) to which are attached a plurality of fine filaments (3) having a higher elastic...
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4345339 |
Biologically implantable member for a tendon and/or ligament
The tendon and/or ligament substitute is inelastic in the longitudinal direction and is formed of a round rope having a core filament and outer filaments of smaller diameter surrounding the core...
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4149277 |
Artificial tendon prostheses
Biocompatible artificial tendon or ligament prostheses having an exterior adherent coating of vapor deposited carbon, comprising a strand of a plurality of fibers each of which is designed to...
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3613120 |
FLEXOR TENDON PROSTHESIS
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