Muscle stripping device

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2005-08-30

2005-08-30

McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Ligament or tendon

C007S107000

Reexamination Certificate

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06936069

ABSTRACT:
A tendon graft stripping device for use in removing the muscle attachments to a tendon while the tendon is being prepared for use as a graft during ligament and tendon reconstruction surgery is disclosed. The muscle stripping device is made from a metal or plastic block having multiple slots therein. The multiple slots, which are of various diameters and have a circular or rectangular shape, are inter-connected by much smaller grooves to allow the passage of a tendon to be stripped through the different diameter size slots.

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patent: 4028756 (1977-06-01), Couto
patent: 4189799 (1980-02-01), Litehizer
patent: D359214 (1995-06-01), Carlson, Jr. et al.

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