Prosthesis

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2006-09-26

2006-09-26

Snow, Bruce (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Ligament or tendon

C606S074000, C606S151000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07112221

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic implant is described for surgical implantation in a hand of a patient comprising an elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51) for passing snugly around a surgically exposed bone (21) of the hand, the elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51) having first and second end portions (25, 27; 35, 36; 54, 55) at opposite ends thereof, the first end portion (25; 35; 54) of the elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51) being provided with slot defining means (26; 34; 56) defining a slot for receipt of the second end portion (27; 36; 55) of the elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51), and locking means (-; -;65) to secure the second end portion (27; 36; 55) to the first end portion (25; 35; 54) after insertion of the second end portion (27; 36; 55) in the slot.

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patent: 3469573 (1969-09-01), Florio
patent: 3577837 (1971-05-01), Bader, Jr.
patent: 5601604 (1997-02-01), Vincent
patent: 6226839 (2001-05-01), Sayegh

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