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Splint for repair of tendons or ligaments and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-07-20
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Granted: 1998-03-03
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Expires: 2015-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A surgical repair splint (21,41,61,81) for use with a securement device such as a plurality of sutures (31,51,71,91) to hold together opposed ends of a member, such as a tendon or ligament, during preparing and healing of the member. The repair splint (21) has an elongated splint body which can either be urged into the opposite ends (22,23) of the member (21) to be repaired or placed along a side of the opposed ends (22,23). The repair splint (21) body further includes securement structures (32,32a,33,33a) proximate splint ends (26,27) which are formed to receive and cooperate with a securement device, such as sutures (31), so as to secure the opposite tendon or ligament ends (22,23) to the splint body against separation of the opposed faces (28,29) which are to be knit together during healing. A method of surgical repair of ruptured or severed tendon or ligament ends is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/1146; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0464; A61B17/0469; A61B2017/0472; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A surgical repair splint in combination with a suture to hold together opposed member ends of a severed or ruptured tendon or ligament member during healing of said member comprising: an elongated splint body formed with a width dimension less than a nominal width dimension of said member, said splint body having pointed opposite splint ends formed to be driven into each of said opposed member ends until said opposed member ends are brought into substantially abutting relation with said splint body inside said member, and said splint body having a length dimension between said opposite splint ends extending inwardly of each of said opposed member ends by a distance sufficient to enable securement of said splint body to said member on opposite sides of said opposed member ends by at least one suture, and said splint body further being formed with a securement shoulder in a side thereof proximate each of said opposite splint ends, each said securement shoulder facing toward the other in opposed directions; and at least one suture positioned between the securement shoulders and engaging the securement shoulders to resist axial separation of said opposed member ends during excursion of said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A surgical repair splint in combination with a suture to hold together opposed member ends of a severed or ruptured tendon or ligament member during healing of said member comprising: an elongated splint body formed with a width dimension less than a nominal width dimension of said member, said splint body having pointed opposite splint ends formed to be driven into each of said opposed member ends until said opposed member ends are brought into substantially abutting relation with said splint body inside said member, and said splint body having a length dimension between said opposite splint ends extending inwardly of each of said opposed member ends by a distance sufficient to enable securement of said splint body to said member on opposite sides of said opposed member ends by at least one suture, and said splint body further being formed with a securement shoulder in a side thereof proximate each of said opposite splint ends, each said securement shoulder facing toward the other in opposed directions; and at least one suture positioned between the securement shoulders and engaging the securement shoulders to resist axial separation of said opposed member ends during excursion of said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination as defined in claim 1 wherein, said splint body is formed with a plurality of axially spaced shoulders formed in at least one side of said splint body proximate each of said opposite splint ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination as defined in claim 1 wherein, said splint body is formed with oppositely facing frusto-conical portions converging toward a longitudinal midpoint of said splint body and providing oppositely facing transverse shoulders at large diameter ends of said frusto-conical portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
198 words
A surgical repair splint in combination with a securement device to hold together opposed member ends of a severed or ruptured flexor tendon or ligament member subject to axial excursions during healing of said member comprising: an elongated splint body formed with a width dimension less than a nominal width dimension of said member, said splint body having pointed opposite splint ends formed to be driven into each of said opposed member ends, splint body extending inwardly of each of said opposed member ends by a distance sufficient to enable securement of said splint body to said member on opposite sides of said opposed member ends by at least one securement device, and said splint body further being formed with a shoulder in a side of said splint body proximate each of said opposite splint ends, each said shoulder facing toward the other shoulder; and a securement device formed to engage said member without protruding from said member by an amount sufficient to impede excursions of said member, said securement device being positioned between the shoulders and formed to cooperate with the shoulders to resist axial separation of said opposed ends during excursions of said member during healing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A surgical repair splint in combination with a securement device to hold together opposed member ends of a severed or ruptured flexor tendon or ligament member subject to axial excursions during healing of said member comprising: an elongated splint body formed with a width dimension less than a nominal width dimension of said member, said splint body having pointed opposite splint ends formed to be driven into each of said opposed member ends, splint body extending inwardly of each of said opposed member ends by a distance sufficient to enable securement of said splint body to said member on opposite sides of said opposed member ends by at least one securement device, and said splint body further being formed with a shoulder in a side of said splint body proximate each of said opposite splint ends, each said shoulder facing toward the other shoulder; and a securement device formed to engage said member without protruding from said member by an amount sufficient to impede excursions of said member, said securement device being positioned between the shoulders and formed to cooperate with the shoulders to resist axial separation of said opposed ends during excursions of said member during healing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The splint and securement device as defined in claim 4 wherein, said securement device is provided by at least one suture extending around a portion of said splint body between each said shoulder.
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