Ligament reconstruction tensioning device
First Claim
1. An equal tension applying device for applying tension to a group of tendons, said device comprising a 3 to 9 inch elongate flexible member and a hook at each end of said flexible member.
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Abstract
The equal tension applying device is used to apply equal tension to a group of tendons. The device comprises a 3 to 9 inch elongate flexible member and a hook at each end of the flexible member. Typically a torn ACL is replaced with two loops of tendons defining 4 tendon strands. The ends of each strand have sutures therein. The tendon loops are fixed in a femoral tunnel with a fixation pin and extend into and through a tibial tunnel. The method includes the steps of: tying the ends of the sutures together to form a loop, placing a hook of the elongate tensioning device over the suture loop, applying tension on the device, followed by anchoring the ends of the tendon strands to the tibia.
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7 Claims
- 1. An equal tension applying device for applying tension to a group of tendons, said device comprising a 3 to 9 inch elongate flexible member and a hook at each end of said flexible member.
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5. In a method for reconstructing a knee, wherein a torn ACL is replaced with two loops of tendons defining 4 tendon strands, the ends of each strand having sutures therein, the tendon loops being fixed in a femoral tunnel with a fixation pin and extending into and through a tibial tunnel, the improvement residing in the steps of:
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tying the ends of the sutures together to form a loop, placing a hook of an elongate tensioning device over the suture loop, applying tension on the device, followed by anchoring the ends of the tendon strands to the tibia. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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