Barrier layer for implantable tendons and ligaments
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1. A method of interfacing a tendon or ligament within a channel of resected bone, comprising:
- inserting a substantially cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface of soft biological tissue through a channel of resected bone such that the biological tissue is in contact with said resected bone and a barrier is formed between said resected bone and a tendon or ligament inserted therethrough;
said sleeve having a first and second open end portion, a longitudinal passage extending between said first and second end portions, wherein said longitudinal passage has internal dimensions sufficient to receive a tendon or ligament therethrough, and overall external dimensions sufficient to extend through at least a portion of the resected bone channel.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of interfacing a ligament substitute within a channel of resected bone with a sleeve of soft biological tissue. The sleeve of tissue has overall external dimension sufficient to extend through at least a portion of the resected bone channel and internal dimensions sufficient to receive a ligament substitute therein.
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1. A method of interfacing a tendon or ligament within a channel of resected bone, comprising:
- inserting a substantially cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface of soft biological tissue through a channel of resected bone such that the biological tissue is in contact with said resected bone and a barrier is formed between said resected bone and a tendon or ligament inserted therethrough;
said sleeve having a first and second open end portion, a longitudinal passage extending between said first and second end portions, wherein said longitudinal passage has internal dimensions sufficient to receive a tendon or ligament therethrough, and overall external dimensions sufficient to extend through at least a portion of the resected bone channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- inserting a substantially cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface of soft biological tissue through a channel of resected bone such that the biological tissue is in contact with said resected bone and a barrier is formed between said resected bone and a tendon or ligament inserted therethrough;
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24. A surgical implant kit having component parts capable of being assembled in the operating theatre for repairing or replacing tendons or ligaments, wherein said tendons or ligaments are in close proximity to resected bone, the kit comprising the combination of:
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a prosthetic or naturally occurring tendon or ligament adapted to be affixed to the resected bone; and a substantially cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface of soft biological tissue such that the biological tissue is in contact with said resected bone when implanted;
said sleeve having a first and second open end portion, a longitudinal passage extending between said first and second portions, wherein said longitudinal passage has internal dimensions sufficient to receive a tendon or ligament therethrough; and
external dimensions sufficient to extend through at least a portion of the resected bone channel;such that said biological tissue provides a barrier to said tendon or ligament from irregular edges of said resected bone. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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