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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905918 | Elastic metallic replacement ligament This invention relates generally to orthopedic implants for reconstruction of severed, ruptured, or damaged ligaments. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved elastic replacement ligament made from metallic wires in a braided construction for replac... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7338531 | Textile prosthesis A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322826 | Soft tissue model A skeletal system comprising at least two bones and soft tissue. The soft tissue comprises a body and at least two protrusions. Each of the at least two protrusions have an end. At least one of the ends is attached to a first bone and at least one of the ends is att... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7273482 | Internal cord fixation device Methods and apparatuses for fixing a bone fragment or a bone prosthesis onto a bone. To affix a bone fragment to the bone, an internal fastener is attached from within the interior of the bone to a bone fragment with a length of flexible, inelastic cord extending wi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7211109 | Braided composite prosthesis A prosthesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular interbraided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter through axial elongation. The m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951685 | Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fibers A method for the production of films/fibers of UHMWPE below 3 mils and preferably about 2 mils in thickness. The process involves calendering and/or drawing the materials of the prior art under careful tension control at a temperature above the melting point of the ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951534 | Cardiac support device A highly compliant and elastic cardiac support device is provided. The device is constructed from a biocompatible material is applied to an external surface of a heart. The device can be used to resist dilatation of the heart, to provide acute wall support, or to en... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946003 | Implants for connective tissue reconstruction Biocompatible, implantable material comprising flexible, elongate tape and a plurality of elongate elements, each elongate element being aligned along and independently translatable in the longitudinal direction of the tape; implants manufactured from this material,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6752831 | Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders Methods of repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections are provided wherein a biocompatible osteogenic band fabricated from an osteogenic biological material such as bone, tendon, ligament and collagen is affixed to two or more bone sections. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6599319 | Prosthetic ligament A prosthetic ligament includes a cord of thermotropic liquid crystal filaments. The cord preferably comprises multi-filament thermotropic liquid crystal filaments. The cord has an eye spliced at each of its ends.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6296659 | Single-tailed suturing method and apparatus A suture loop is formed in a hollow braided suture by feeding one end of a length of suture through a part in the braid of the suture and into the inner lumen formed by the hollow braid. The braided configuration of the suture allows it to be expanded in ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6221107 | Ligament fixation device and method The invention relates to a device for attaching a ligament graft to the inside of a bone passage from a proximal location, the device including (1) a non-expansible ring having an interior passage through which the ligament graft may extend, the ring size... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5800543 | Artificial ligament A method of manufacturing an artificial ligament device, which may be a ligament augmentation device, a delivery device for an autologous graft, or a prosthetic ligament, comprises securing a plurality of tows of biocompatible material side-by-side in a f... | 09/01/1998 |
| 4932972 | Prosthetic ligament A prosthetic ligament assembly includes a nonaugmented prosthetic ligament for permanently replacing a natural ligament spanning first and second body members, such as the femur and tibia, and a bone screw adapted for tensioning the prosthetic ligament du... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4917700 | Prosthetic ligament A prosthetic ligament includes a braided jacket with an unbraided core which is formed with a portion of the fibers of the braided jacket. This portion is isolated from the remaining braided jacket over a predetermined length of the prosthetic ligament.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4917699 | Prosthetic ligament A prosthetic ligament is constructed from a three-dimensional braider. The prosthetic ligament includes an eyelet at a first end and a pigtail at a second end. The pigtail is removed during surgery so that the remaining implantable prosthetic ligament is ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4834755 | Triaxially-braided fabric prosthesis A novel prosthesis for use in repairing or replacing soft tissue is disclosed, which comprises a triaxially-braided fabric element having interwoven first, second and third sets of fibers, with the fibers of the second and third sets being oriented at sub... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4790850 | Phosthetic ligament A prosthetic ligament assembly includes a nonaugmented prosthetic ligament for permanently replacing a natural ligament spanning first and second body members, such as the femur and tibia, and a bone screw adapted for tensioning the prosthetic ligament du... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4731084 | Prosthetic ligament A nonaugmented prosthetic ligament for permanently replacing a natural ligament spanning first and second body members, such as the femur and tibia includes a load bearing member formed from a plurality of biocompatible polyolefin fibers positioned at ang... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4728329 | Prosthetic band The prosthetic band is formed of concentric flexible sleeve-like elements formed of braided filaments for use as a transverse ligament for a knee joint. The band has a central flexible zone having a longitudinal stretchability of from 5 to 25 percent in r... | 03/01/1988 |
