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EP0067929B1
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Tendon and/or ligament prosthesis
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1982-03-17
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Granted: 1984-12-12
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Expires: 2002-03-17
Abstract
Abstract 1. An artificial tendon and/or ligament comprising discrete filaments (2, 3) which extend at least substantially parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction and which are made of a biocompatible metal and/or a metal alloy and which are combined to form at least one strand (1) in the form of at least one core filament (2) and a number of outer filaments (3) therearound, each discrete filament (2, 3) having a biocompatible corrosionproof and non-abrading adhering coating (5) of a metal or of a layer of hard material.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Frey
- 👤 Manfred Dr. Semlitsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/02; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/031; D10B2403/0311; D10B2509/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An artificial tendon and/or ligament comprising discrete filaments (2, 3) which extend at least substantially parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction and which are made of a biocompatible metal and/or a metal alloy and which are combined to form at least one strand (1) in the form of at least one core filament (2) and a number of outer filaments (3) therearound, each discrete filament (2, 3) having a biocompatible corrosionproof and non-abrading adhering coating (5) of a metal or of a layer of hard material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An artificial tendon and/or ligament comprising discrete filaments (2, 3) which extend at least substantially parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction and which are made of a biocompatible metal and/or a metal alloy and which are combined to form at least one strand (1) in the form of at least one core filament (2) and a number of outer filaments (3) therearound, each discrete filament (2, 3) having a biocompatible corrosionproof and non-abrading adhering coating (5) of a metal or of a layer of hard material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An artificial tendon and/or ligament according to claim 1, characterised in that the individual filament (2, 3) and/or a number of filaments combined to form a strand (1) and ligemants (7) embodied by a number of strands (1) have disposed loosely around them a textile braiding (4, 8).
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