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Human ligament replacement

  • US 4,467,478 A
  • Filed: 09/20/1982
  • Issued: 08/28/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a human ligament replacement including the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining an animal tendon of appropriate thickness to function as a substitute for the particular human ligament to be replaced;

    (b) cutting the tendon to an appropriate length as determined by the ligament to be replaced;

    (c) immersing the tendon in a fixing solution for a sufficient length of time to bind the tendon tissue;

    (d) wrapping the tendon with a protective covering; and

    (e) passing absorbable sutures through the tendon to provide openings therein whereby after the tendon ends are grafted to the human bone portions formerly connected to the ligament being replaced and healing has begun, scar tissue can migrate into the openings left by the absorbable sutures to increase the strength and the securement of the tendon to said bone portions.

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