Permanent ligament prosthesis
US4773910A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2007 |
Classification
- 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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