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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177840 | Artificial ligaments for joint applications and including resistive retaining and end deforming characteristics A ligament incorporated into a prosthetic joint exhibiting a plasticized, elongated and deformable material. A fibrous material is internally disposed within the deformable material, the fibrous material terminating in first and second enlarged bead portions arrange... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163016 | Artificial ligaments for joint applications and including ligaments crosswise extending ligaments between first and second bones A ligament incorporated into a prosthetic joint exhibiting a plasticized, elongated and deformable material. A fibrous material is internally disposed within the deformable material, the fibrous material terminating in first and second enlarged bead portions arrange... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147546 | Method and apparatus for graft fixation A method and apparatus for surgically coupling a soft tissue replacement into a tunnel of a bone are disclosed. The method includes forming a loop of a soft tissue or soft tissue replacement. A pair of prosthetics are coupled to the loop of soft tissue to form an ar... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128696 | System and implant for ligament reconstruction or bone reconstruction An implant (5) for ligament and/or bone reconstruction is composed of biodegradable material suitable to be remodeled into vital bone and having mechanical strength for securely fixing a ligament in a bore or hole in bone with a press or form fit and/or resha... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118868 | Method and apparatus for attaching soft tissue to an implant A system and method for attaching soft tissue to a prosthetic implant can include a prosthetic component that defines a soft tissue attachment region having an attachment surface thereon. A first construct can be formed of porous metal and be removably coupled to th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110001 | Materials and methods for improved bone tendon bone transplantation Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is suff... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100969 | Methods for anchoring autologous or artificial tendon grafts using first and second bone anchors Various methods of ligament reconstruction are provided that can include extending a filament from at least one end of a graft having at least two ends, threading the graft through a first aperture in a first bone anchor, using the filament to affix the at least two... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100968 | Apparatus and method for ligament fixation A jamming retainer for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel without excessive sideways pressure on the ligament that may result in tissue necrosis, the jamming retainer including a substantially rigid body with a bore or loop for receiving a ligament or tendon and a b... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092528 | Intervertebral ligament having a helical bone fastener An intervertebral connection system wherein the bone anchor has a helical configuration, and includes: a) a conformable synthetic ligament having a first end portion and an intermediate portion, b) an anchor having a central axis which is axially impla... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080058 | Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062363 | Tendon repair apparatus and method A method and apparatus for tendon repair includes an elongated member of a generally tubular shape having two barbed sections with oppositely directed barbs and a middle portion between the barbed sections. The barbs are cut from the tubular body leaving a mesh-like... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052753 | Prosthetic anchor and method of making same The present invention is directed towards a prosthetic anchor (36) including a central layer (1) through which embedded fibers (2), such as artificial tendons, pass in defined pathways (4), a ‘deep’ surface membrane (7) which i... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048158 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor comprises a graft ligament engagement member disposed in an opening in a bone, the graft ligament engagement member being arranged to receive a graft ligament alongside the engagement member, and a locking member for disposition in the openin... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043374 | Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament A system for use in reconstructing a ligament is provided. The system includes a graft ligament support block and an installation tool. The support block includes a body having a distal and proximal ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the proximal e... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8016865 | Method of performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using biodegradable interference screw A method of replacing an ACL with a graft. The method provides for the drilling bone tunnels in a femur and a tibia. A replacement graft is provided having first and second ends. A biodegradable composite screw is provided. The screw is made from a biodegradable pol... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007533 | Progressive grip assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts, methods of making, and methods of use The present technology is related to the field of bone-tendon-bone implants, grafts, and components thereof, for implantation in mammals, particularly for implantation in humans. More particularly, the present technology relates to assembled implants that comprise a... | 08/30/2011 |
| RE42526 | Bicortical tibial fixation of ACL grafts A method of securing a graft in a bone tunnel, in which graft is secured within the tunnel at both the entrance and the exit ends of the tunnel to provide bicortical fixation of the graft in the bone. Interference screws or other fixation devices are used to secure ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955388 | Orthopedic connector system System, including methods, apparatus and components thereof, and kits, for connecting to bone using an anchor element configured to be anchored in bone and having a selectively bendable hinge region. In some embodiments, the system may connect the anchor element to ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7901456 | Expanding ligament graft fixation system method A graft fixation system for fixing graft material in a bone tunnel includes an expandable fixation member having a graft receiving eyelet disposed proximate its distal end, opposed bone engaging elements disposed about its periphery, and an expansion plug receiving ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7879094 | Systems for material fixation A soft tissue fixation system, most typically applicable to orthopedic joint repairs, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee repair procedures, comprises an implant which is placeable in a tunnel disposed in a portion of bone, wherein the tunnel is defined by... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862612 | Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament A method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament using a graft ligament support block which comprises a body, and a graft hole and a transverse fixation pin hole extending through the body, with both the graft hole and the fixation pin hole preferably extending ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837731 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends. A flange is attached to the tubular body at the proximal end thereof and extends radially outwardly beyond the tubular body. A deformable wall is disposed in the... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819917 | Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in a single bone tunnel during knee ligament reconstruction A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double bundle graft features separable strands. A threaded screw is inserted betw... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7763072 | Intermediate bone block and its use in bone block assemblies and assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts The present invention is directed to bone block assemblies suitable for binding to a soft tissue to form an implantable graft, and to such implantable grafts. A particularly preferred graft is a bone-tendon-bone graft. In its simplest aspect, the present invention i... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758642 | Sheaths for implantable fixation devices Sheaths for implantable fixation devices and methods of using the sheaths are disclosed. Sheaths have a flexible body with a perforated wall, and an interior of the body is sized and shaped to receive the fixation device. Sheaths include a plurality of flexible or i... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731749 | Bone anchoring device A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shank to be anchored in a bone or a vertebra and a head, a connection element for connecting at least two anchoring elements, a receiving part having a first end receiving the head, wherein the head is p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713300 | Apparatus and method for manipulating a flexible strand and soft tissue replacement during surgery An apparatus and method is disclosed for performing a surgery, such as an orthopedic surgery. The apparatus can include a guide portion and an alignment portion. The guide portion can assist in positioning the alignment portion to assist in aligning an implant. The ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713293 | Transverse suspension device A transverse suspension device for ACL graft fixation in a femoral tunnel includes a body section and a smooth head section forming the leading end of the device. The body and smooth head sections each may be cannulated along their entire lengths. The head section m... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699893 | Flexible tibial sheath A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, an... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686838 | External bullet anchor apparatus and method for use in surgical repair of ligament or tendon A surgical anchor device for the repair of a torn ligament or tendon, primarily the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, is used to affix the ligament within a femoral bone tunnel in the distal portion of the femur from the intra-articular surface, the device pro... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7651528 | Devices, systems and methods for material fixation Devices, systems and methods for fixation of tendon to bone are described. An exemplary surgical implant is a modified bone anchor that is able to grasp the tendon and hold it firmly in a bone tunnel. Once deployed, the anchor delivers lateral compression to the ten... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637949 | Method for anchoring autologous or artificial tendon grafts in bone A method for anchoring autologous or artificial tendon grafts in bone is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes affixing a stabilizing element in bone; and placing the stem of an insertion element therein. A tendon graft may be secured to the insertion ele... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7594930 | Method of attaching soft tissue to bone A method of attaching or reattaching a ligament, tendon, cartilage or other soft tissue to a bone mass has the steps of: positioning or placing the ligament, tendon, cartilage or other soft tissue adjacent to the bone mass; anchoring or otherwise fastening the ligam... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594929 | Anchoring screw for a relay strip or suture The invention concerns an anchoring screw (1) in a bone tunnel (6) for a relay strip (8) made of synthetic material or a suture, comprising: a cylindrical proximal portion (3) of length ranging between 0 and 10 mm and a conical intermedia... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7578844 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor comprises a ligament engagement member in the form of an expandable elastomeric sleeve of substantially cylindrical shape for disposition in an opening in a bone alongside of a portion of a ligament, and a locking member for disposition in th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7520898 | Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament A graft ligament is looped through a graft hole in a graft ligament support block, and the graft ligament support block is mounted to an installation tool. Then the installation tool is used to advance the graft ligament support block into a bone tunnel, with the tw... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7500990 | Method of loading tendons into the knee A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A looped portion of the strand is diverted so as to protrude out of the e... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7485136 | Apparatus and method for ligament fixation A jamming retainer for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel without excessive sideways pressure on the ligament that may result in tissue necrosis the jamming retainer including a substantially rigid body with a bore or loop for receiving a ligament or tendon and a bo... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7468074 | Ligament fixation using graft harness A graft harness for securing a ligament in a bone tunnel takes the form of a shaped plug having a proximal end and a distal end. A radial groove is formed in the distal end of the plug which accepts a looped ligament graft. A suture passageway formed through the plu... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7422900 | System and method for forming a connective tissue construct A system and method are provided for forming a connective tissue construct, such as a tendon construct, in vitro. A substrate is provided with at least two anchors secured thereto in spaced relationship. Fibroblast cells are provided on the substrate in the absence ... | 09/09/2008 |
