Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Ligament or tendon
Patent
1997-11-19
2000-03-28
Hirsch, Paul J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Ligament or tendon
623 16, A61F 208
Patent
active
060426098
ABSTRACT:
In an implant for fixing a plastic replacement for a tendon at a channel accommodating the plastic tendon replacement in the area of the tibia near the knee in the form of a disc having through-openings for threads joined to the plastic tendon replacement and being of such dimensions that it completely covers the opening of the channel exiting from the tibia, in order to prevent rotation of the implant with respect to the tibia head, the disc comprises on its underside facing the tibia projections for preventing the disc from rotating relative to the tibia.
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Giordano Nicola
Henche Rudolf
Lutze Theodor
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Hirsch Paul J.
Hoppin Ralph F.
Lipsitz Barry R.
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