Artificial ligaments

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1994-11-28

1996-11-19

Willse, David H.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Ligament or tendon

A61F 208

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055758193

ABSTRACT:
An artificial ligament for connecting across a skeletal joint comprises a bundle of fibers 1 each comprising a plurality of filaments 1a of polyethylene terephthalate. The ligament is constructed by winding a plurality of turns of the fiber 1 onto a winding apparatus and then binding the ends to form loops 4.
Also disclosed is a ligament fixation device in the form of a cylindrical grommet, and a tensioning instrument for use in implanting an artificial ligament.

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"The Gore-Tex.TM. Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Prosthetic Ligament", by C. William Bolton and William C. Bruchman, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 196, Jun., 1985, pp. 202-213.

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