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Artificial ligament produced from demineralized bone for the replacement and augmentation of ligaments, tendons and other fibrous connective tissue
Assignee: GENDLER EL AND GENDLER SIMONA TRUSTEES OF GENDLER LIVING TRUST ESTABLISHED DECEMBER 24 1992
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Filing: 1991-08-12
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2011-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for the replacement or augmentation of a damaged fibrous connective tissue in a region between first and second body parts. The method comprises attaching artificial ligaments made from demineralized bone between said first and second body parts, said artificial ligament having a thickness such that it has sufficient flexibility to allow it to be shaped to conform to the configuration of the region to be repaired and strength sufficient for the intended application.
Inventors
- 👤 El Gendler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/36; A61L27/3604; A61L27/3608; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61L27/3641; A61L27/3645; A61L27/3662; A61F2/28; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00359; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for the replacement or augmentation of a damaged fibrous connective tissue in a region between first and second body parts, comprising attaching an elongated artificial ligament made from demineralized bone between said first and second body parts, said artificial ligament having both compliant elasticity and high longitudinal strength such that it has sufficient flexibility to allow it to be shaped to conform to the configuration of the region to be repaired.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for the replacement or augmentation of a damaged fibrous connective tissue in a region between first and second body parts, comprising attaching an elongated artificial ligament made from demineralized bone between said first and second body parts, said artificial ligament having both compliant elasticity and high longitudinal strength such that it has sufficient flexibility to allow it to be shaped to conform to the configuration of the region to be repaired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ligament having a thickness ranging from about 1 mm to about 15 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is located in the shoulder rotator cuff.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is a ligament of the knee selected from the group consisting of the cruciate anterior, cruciate posterior, collateral lateral, and medial ligaments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the damaged tissue to be replaced or augmented was the result of a acromioclavicular separation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is a lateral collateral ligament of the ankle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is a large tendon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is selected from the group consisting of the achilles, quadriceps and patellar tendons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is a small tendon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the tissue to be replaced or augmented is selected from the group consisting of the flexor and extensor tendons of the hand.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4932973A
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