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Apparatus and method for tendon or ligament repair

  • US 6,083,244 A
  • Filed: 09/12/1997
  • Issued: 07/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for repairing a tear in a tendon or ligament, the apparatus comprising:

  • an elongate tensile member adapted to extend within the interior of said tendon or ligament from a first side of said tear to a second side of said tear;

    a first anchor body connected with said elongate tensile member, said first anchor body configured for insertion within the interior of said tendon or ligament;

    first securing structure operable to at least assist in holding said first anchor body within the interior of said tendon or ligament on the first side of said tear;

    a second anchor body connected for movement along said elongate tensile member, said second anchor body configured for insertion and retention within the interior of said tendon or ligament;

    second securing structure operable to at least assist in holding said second anchor body within the interior of said tendon or ligament on the second side of said tear; and

    locking structure operable to hold said second anchor body at a desired distance from said first anchor body along said elongate tensile member.

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