Glenohumeral ligament repair
US4872451A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0888
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ligament repair kit and procedure for installing a cannulated bone screw and ligament washer to retain ligament at a bone site using a first cannula in conjunction with selected obturators to engage and relocate ligament and in conjunction with a drill bit to drill a bone hole for anchoring, and using a second larger cannula with a driver to screw a bone screw into the bone hole retaining the relocated ligament at the anchoring site.
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