Class 623/13.2 - Made from plural strands

Subclass of Class 623 - Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor
Definition: Subject matter wherein artificial ligament or tendon is
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 03/27/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8142501	Artificial ligaments and tendons comprising multifilaments and nanofibers and methods for making Prosthetic ligaments and tendons comprising ligament- or tendon-mimicking nanofibers and methods of making such nanofibers and prosthetic ligaments and tendons. ...	03/27/2012
7914579	Tissue engineered tendons and ligaments Connective tissue, including neo-tendons and ligaments, has been constructed using biodegradable synthetic scaffolds seeded with tenocytes. The scaffolds are preferably formed from biodegradable fibers formed of a polymer such as polyglycolic acid-polylactic acid co...	03/29/2011
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
7309356	Bone-tendon- bone assembly with cancellous allograft bone block The invention is directed toward a bone-tendon-bone assembly extended between two shaped cancellous bone blocks and a method of inserting same in a joint. Each substantially cylindrically shaped cancellous bone block has a central through going bore, a flat exterior...	12/18/2007
7195642	Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel A graft ligament for cross-pinning in a bone tunnel, the ligament comprising a tendon having first, second and third portions in series along the length thereof. The first and third portions are provided with cross-sectional thicknesses less than the cross-sectional...	03/27/2007
7041138	Flexible spine stabilization systems A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber orientation of the anterior longitudinal ligament and annulus tissue. The...	05/09/2006
6994725	Method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament Apparatus is disclosed for reconstructing a ligament, the apparatus including a bone fixation element having a central bore and adapted for positioning in a bone tunnel, a flexible filament configured for holding a graft ligament, and a crimp configured for attachme...	02/07/2006
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
6872227	Strip-like implant A strip-like implant (1) has a tape (2) with a first end (4) and with a second end (6). In the area of at least one of the two ends (4, 6), a disk-like application aid (10) aligned with the plane of the tape (2) is ar...	03/29/2005
6866681	Pre-adjusted prosthetic ligament and method of manufacture A prosthetic ligament and its method of manufacture is provided by which the prosthetic ligament is comprised of a plurality of strands aligned in a parallel lengthwise relationship to form a bundle, with the strands being interwoven at their respective ends while t...	03/15/2005
6852128	Flexible spine stabilization systems A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber orientation of the anterior longitudinal ligament and annulus tissue. The...	02/08/2005
6652585	Flexible spine stabilization system A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber orientation of the anterior longitudinal ligament and annulus ...	11/25/2003
6626942	Implant for implantation in humans or animals comprising flexible thread-shaped elements Biodegradable porous implants are provided which are biocompatible with humans and animals, and which comprise bundles of flexible threads, each of the bundles including a plurality of flexible threads, each of the plurality of flexible threads comprising...	09/30/2003
6517578	Graft suspension device The invention describes a graft suspension device 2 for suspending a ligament in a bone hole. The suspension device 2 comprises a first loop 4 and second loop 6 suspended from an anchor 8 and has a cradle 10 at the opposite end of the loop to the anchor. ...	02/11/2003
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
5356434	Artificial ligaments An artificial ligament (10) has a bundle of coextensive elongate elements (11) held at their opposite ends in a mutual one-to-one relationship with the relative disposition of the individual elements at one end of the bundle corresponding generally with t...	10/18/1994
5197983	Ligament and tendon prosthesis This invention provides for an improved implantable prosthetic device and in particular to a prosthetic ligament or tendon. One process provides for a means by which tensile loads may be transferred from one-load bearing member of the prosthesis to anothe...	03/30/1993
5192322	Implant for a prosthetic ligament and/or tendon replacement The implant may be used as prosthetic replacement for a ligament and/or tendon. The implant has a plurality of discrete longitudinal strands disposed in side-by-side relation with transverse filaments about the strands. Individual sub-zones of the ligamen...	03/09/1993
5176708	Prosthetic implant The ligament prosthesis is formed of concentric tubes of filaments threads. In addition, a layer of elastomer is disposed over at least the outermost tube to act as an impermeable layer to the passage of abraded material from within the tubes into the lin...	01/05/1993
5116372	Artificial ligament in synthetic materials impregnated and coated with elastic resin and its coating procedure This invetions concerns a prosthetic ligament which consists of a core (1) constituted from adjacent longitudinal synthetic fibres, which are coated with a biocompatible visco-elastic substance, such as a biocompatible elastomer resin, in the inter-articu...	05/26/1992
5049155	Prosthesis for tensile-load-carrying tissue and method of manufacture The inventive article is a ligament or tendon prosthesis having multiple longitudinally parallel strands of microporous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, the individual strands having an average porosity greater than 30% in the areas requiring tissue ingr...	09/17/1991
4950293	Prosthetic ligamentary device A prosthetic ligamentary device consists of one or two longitudinal elements of relatively inelastic material and an element of relatively elastic material. When the longitudinal elment (s) is or are subjected longitudinally to an anatomical tensile force...	08/21/1990
4863471	Crucial ligament replacement for a knee joint The crucial ligament replacement is formed with two cords to define the anterior crucial ligament and posterior crucial ligament. The cords interpenetrate each other within sections of relatively great flexibility and relatively large longitudinal stretch...	09/05/1989
4795466	Artificial crucial ligament for a knee joint The artificial crucial ligament is formed of a plurality of tubes which are disposed in concentric relation to define a stem. Alternating tubes extend from the stem to form two branches. The tubes are made of textile structures to impart flexibility and l...	01/03/1989
4773910	Permanent ligament prosthesis A cruciate ligament prosthesis constructed with two separately tensionable strands. Each strand is composed of a plurality of fine polyolefin filaments, each filament having a diameter of from 25 to 50 microns and the breaking strength of each strand is a...	09/27/1988
4642119	Connective tissue prosthesis A prosthesis, such as a ligament or tendon prosthesis, comprises a low elastic modulus load bearing element (1) to which are attached a plurality of fine filaments (3) having a higher elastic modulus. The arrangement is such that the fine filaments are un...	02/10/1987
4345339	Biologically implantable member for a tendon and/or ligament The tendon and/or ligament substitute is inelastic in the longitudinal direction and is formed of a round rope having a core filament and outer filaments of smaller diameter surrounding the core filament. Each filament is encased in a tube to reduce abras...	08/24/1982
4149277	Artificial tendon prostheses Biocompatible artificial tendon or ligament prostheses having an exterior adherent coating of vapor deposited carbon, comprising a strand of a plurality of fibers each of which is designed to sustain a tensile strain of about 5 percent or less and means f...	04/17/1979

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