Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Ligament or tendon
Patent
1989-08-18
1991-03-26
Green, Randall L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Ligament or tendon
623 16, A61F 208
Patent
active
050025740
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides improved prosthetic devices for the replacement of a ligament or a tendon. The tension borne by the prosthetic ligament or tendon can be readily increased or decreased without disturbing the attachment of the device to bone and without removal of the prosthetic ligament or tendon from the other components of the device.
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Butler David L.
Grood Edward S.
Hoffman Steven D.
May Steven J.
Noyes Frank R.
Bates Carolyn A.
Green Randall L.
Kirn Walter N.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
Sell Donald M.
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