Patent · US Expired

Device for conditioning a ligament to be implanted

US6723125B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Helmut Heckele
Eberhard Körner · Knittlingen, DE
Martin Seebach · London, GB
Jurgen Gobel · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2001
Grant date	Apr 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The device for conditioning an organic ligament to be implanted, in particular a ligament as a cruciate ligament replacement, is equipped with first and second receiving elements for receiving and tensioning the ligament at two spaced locations. The first receiving elements is connected to means for the periodic translatory adjustment of the first receiving element with respect to the ligament.

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