Bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block

Details Bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block Bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block

2006-11-21

2006-11-21

McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Ligament or tendon

C623S013120

Reexamination Certificate

active

07137996

ABSTRACT:
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 within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using interference screws. Each bone block has a central through going bore and at least one substantially parallel channel longitudinally cut in the exterior of the bone block body in which the ligament replacements are seated. One end of each bone block has a rounded recess leading from the central bore to the exterior parallel channel.

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