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Endosteal ligament fixation device

  • US 5,147,362 A
  • Filed: 04/08/1991
  • Issued: 09/15/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endosteal fixation device comprising, a mounting means including a plurality of pin means to extend outwardly from around a graft;

  • said plurality of pin means are spaced equidistantly and extend radially outwardly and rearwardly from said mounting means, each at an angle less than sixty (60) degrees of from said graft surface, said pin means each formed to flex toward said graft surface when compressed during travel within a bone tunnel or hole and will spring outwardly to their original altitude when that compression is released so as to lock into the bone endosteum wherein said bone tunnel or hole is formed.

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