LIGAMENT SYSTEM FOR KNEE JOINT
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Abstract
A system for an anatomical joint includes a first fastener, a second fastener, a prosthetic ligament member, and a biasing member associated with at least one of the first and second fasteners. The first fastener is operable to be connected to a first bone portion. The second fastener is operable to be connected to a second bone portion. The prosthetic ligament member is flexible and is directly coupled to both the first and second fasteners to support the first bone portion and the second bone portion for relative movement. A portion of the prosthetic ligament member extends from the first fastener to the second fastener and has an adjustable length. The biasing member is operable to bias the prosthetic ligament member to thereby maintain tension in the prosthetic ligament member.
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48 Claims
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25. A method of manufacturing a braided hollow core suture, comprising:
braiding together multiple biocompatible fibers to form a braided hollow core suture, the braided hollow core suture including a braided suture wall, the multiple biocompatible fibers including at least a first fiber and a second fiber, the first fiber having a first diameter, the second fiber having a second diameter that is made larger than the first diameter for increasing the coefficient of friction of the braided hollow core suture, wherein the second diameter being larger than the first diameter causes the second fiber to protrude from the first fiber along the braided suture wall. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of manufacturing a braided hollow core suture construct, comprising:
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braiding together multiple biocompatible fibers to form a braided hollow core suture, the multiple biocompatible fibers including a first fiber and a second fiber, the first fiber having a first diameter, the second fiber having a second diameter that is made larger than the first diameter for increasing the coefficient of friction of the braided hollow core suture, wherein the first fiber is formed with a polyethylene material and the second fiber is formed with a polyester material; and passing a first free end of the braided hollow core suture through a first longitudinal passage in the braided hollow core suture to form a first adjustable loop. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of manufacturing a braided hollow core suture, comprising:
braiding together multiple biocompatible fibers to form a braided hollow core suture, wherein said braiding together includes braiding into the braided hollow core suture a plurality of first fibers having a first diameter, and wherein said braiding together further includes braiding into the braided hollow core suture along with the plurality of first fibers at least one second fiber having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter so as to increase the coefficient of friction of the braided hollow core suture relative to the coefficient of friction of the plurality of first fibers. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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