Flat braided ligament or tendon implant device having texturized

Details Flat braided ligament or tendon implant device having texturized Flat braided ligament or tendon implant device having texturized

1986-03-03

1988-12-20

Apley, Richard J.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Ligament or tendon

623 1, 623 66, 1283355, 128334R, 87 7, A61F 208

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047923369

ABSTRACT:
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 parallel to the device length.
The device has an absorbable component comprising a glycolic or lactic acid ester linkage. The remainder of the device, if any, has a non-absorbable component. The device can be used as a flat braid in the repair of a ligament or tendon.

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