Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using biodegradable interference screw
- Patent Title (中): 使用可生物降解的干涉螺钉进行前十字韧带重建的方法
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Application No.: US13191078Application Date: 2011-07-26
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Publication No.: US08834538B2Publication Date: 2014-09-16
- Inventor: Lisa M. Donnelly , Yufu Li , Joan M. Sullivan , Gregory R. Whittaker , J. Jenny Yuan
- Applicant: Lisa M. Donnelly , Yufu Li , Joan M. Sullivan , Gregory R. Whittaker , J. Jenny Yuan
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
- Current Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Main IPC: A61B17/86
- IPC: A61B17/86 ; A61L31/14 ; A61L31/12
Abstract:
A method of replacing an ACL with a graft. The method provides for the drilling bone tunnels in a femur and a tibia. A replacement graft is provided having first and second ends. A biodegradable composite screw is provided. The screw is made from a biodegradable polymer and a bioceramic or a bioglass. At least one end of the graft is secured in a bone tunnel using the biodegradable composite screw.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110282450A1 METHOD OF PERFORMING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION USING BIODEGRADABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW Public/Granted day:2011-11-17
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