Ligament reconstruction tensioning device

Details Ligament reconstruction tensioning device Ligament reconstruction tensioning device

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Snow, Bruce E (Department: 3738)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C623S013130

Reexamination Certificate

active

06949102

ABSTRACT:
The equal tension applying device is used to apply equal tension to a group of tendons. The device comprises a 3 to 9 inch elongate flexible member and a hook at each end of the flexible member. Typically a torn ACL is replaced with two loops of tendons defining 4 tendon strands. The ends of each strand have sutures therein. The tendon loops are fixed in a femoral tunnel with a fixation pin and extend into and through a tibial tunnel. The method includes the steps of: tying the ends of the sutures together to form a loop, placing a hook of the elongate tensioning device over the suture loop, applying tension on the device, followed by anchoring the ends of the tendon strands to the tibia.

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