Prosthetic collateral ligament
US3988783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1976 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic ligament for replacing one of the collateral ligaments of the knee joint. The prosthetic ligament includes a bridge member for extending across the knee joint, a first connector member for securing the first end of the bridge member to the lower end of the femur, and a second connector member for securing the second end of the bridge member to the upper end of the tibia.
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