Attaching fibrous connective tissue to bone
US3973277A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone implant for attaching fibrous connective tissue such as a tendon or ligament, either artificial or natural, to bone, which comprises a tapered porous plug, preferably of sintered metal; a tendon prosthesis having such a plug at its distal end is also disclosed.
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