Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in...

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Filed on

2008-01-28

Date issued

2010-10-26

Examiner

Gherbi, Suzette J (Department: 3738)

Patent Class

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

SubClass

Implantable prosthesis

SubSubClass

Ligament or tendon

Other Related Categories

C606S075000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07819917

Description

ABSTRACT:
A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double bundle graft features separable strands. A threaded screw is inserted between the separable strands and provides interference fixation of the graft against radially opposing walls defining the bone tunnel. Attachment of the graft using separated strands more closely approximate the configuration of the native ligament. The resulting reconstruction exhibits mechanical functionality that more accurately mimics that of the intact joint, with a minimum of associated tissue morbidity.

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