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Permanent ligament prosthesis

US4773910A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1987
Grant dateSep 27, 1988
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cruciate ligament prosthesis constructed with two separately tensionable strands. Each strand is composed of a plurality of fine polyolefin filaments, each filament having a diameter of from 25 to 50 microns and the breaking strength of each strand is at least 1000 pounds.

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