Connective tissue prosthesis
US5147400A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural tissue.
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