Crosslinker enhanced repair of knee meniscus
US9492592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating a tear in a knee meniscus of a patient. The method includes exposing the torn knee meniscus to a protein crosslinker during surgery to repair the tear. Also provided is a fixation device for the surgical repair of tears of the meniscus of the knee, where the device contains one or more protein crosslinking reagents.
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