US5441508A
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Reinforcement and supporting device for the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-22
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2013-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A rotator cuff reinforcement device adapted for surgical implantation in a shoulder of a person, comprising a strip having a base portion for fixation to a trochiter of a rotator cuff, the strip being flexible, non-tubular and flat and having at least two divergent legs extending from the base portion for fixation to at least two tendons of such a rotator cuff, the at least two divergent legs defining at least two respective divergent ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominique Gazielly
- 👤 Pierre Blondel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/30; A61F2/40; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0815; A61F2/4014; A61F2002/0068; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30153; A61F2002/30158; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30181; A61F2002/30182; A61F2002/30196; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0019; A61F2230/0026; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0036; A61F2230/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A rotator cuff reinforcement device adapted for surgical implantation in a shoulder of a person, comprising: a strip consisting of a single layer of braided polypropylene material having a base portion for fixation to a trochiter and at least two divergent legs extending from said base portion for fixation to at least two tendons of such a rotator cuff, said at least two divergent legs defining at least two respective divergent ends, said strip being flexible, non-tubular and flat, wherein said base portion and said at least two divergent legs are substantially planar and extend along the substantially same plane, and two of said at least two divergent legs diverge from each other by an angle in said plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A rotator cuff reinforcement device adapted for surgical implantation in a shoulder of a person, comprising: a strip consisting of a single layer of braided polypropylene material having a base portion for fixation to a trochiter and at least two divergent legs extending from said base portion for fixation to at least two tendons of such a rotator cuff, said at least two divergent legs defining at least two respective divergent ends, said strip being flexible, non-tubular and flat, wherein said base portion and said at least two divergent legs are substantially planar and extend along the substantially same plane, and two of said at least two divergent legs diverge from each other by an angle in said plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of said strip is not greater than about 1 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a length of said strip is within a range of about 40 to 65 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the base portion of said strip is within a range of about 14 to 26 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 4, wherein the width of said strip is about 20 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the divergent legs of said strip is within a range of about 5 to 13 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 6, wherein the width of the divergent legs of said strip is about 8 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the legs is about one-third to about one-half a width of the base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said strip comprises two divergent legs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said strip comprises three divergent legs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is biocompatible.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is trapezoidal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said strip is sterile.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each of the ends of the strip comprises a semi-rigid mass resulting from melting a portion of the braided polypropylene, said masses including holes for facilitating binding of the device to a trochiter and to tendons.
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