Loop/ button system for tendon and ligament reconstruction
US12064335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0882
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical implant (1), comprising at least a first cortical fixation device (200) for fixing a ligament or tendon graft (G) in a desired position, wherein said first cortical fixation device (200) comprises a body (201) having a front side (201a) and a rear side (201b), which rear side (201b) faces away from the front side (201a), and wherein said body (201) comprises a first and an adjacent second through-hole (210, 211), which through-holes (210, 211) extend from the front side (201a) to the rear side (201b) of said body. According to the invention the medical implant (1) further comprises a first suture thread (100) extending through the through-holes (210, 211) and forming a twisted loop (104) and a non-twisted loop (105) on the front side (201a) of the body (201), and a sliding knot (108) on the rear side (201b) of the body (201), and wherein the medical implant (1) comprises a second suture thread (300) extending through the sliding knot (108).
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