Prosthetic band
US4728329A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The prosthetic band is formed of concentric flexible sleeve-like elements formed of braided filaments for use as a transverse ligament for a knee joint. The band has a central flexible zone having a longitudinal stretchability of from 5 to 25 percent in response to a tension of 50 N/square millameters while also having relatively rigid end zones for anchoring to a bone. The flexible zone of the band can be drawn into a bore in a bone while under tension and, upon release of the tension, the flexible zone will swell up in the bore to ensure intimate contact with the bone tissue.
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