Graft suspension device
First Claim
1. A graft suspension device for a ligament fixation graft comprising suspension means for suspending a ligament in a bone hole, the suspension means having anchoring means at one end thereof, ligament cradling means at the other end thereof and an adjustable length suspension line therebetween, the suspension line being formed into at least two loops engaging the said anchoring means, wherein the cradling means comprises a sleeve portion through which the ends of at least a first of the said at least two loops are threaded in opposite directions to cross-over in the sleeve portion and emerge at opposite ends of the said sleeve portion.
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Abstract
The invention describes a graft suspension device 2 for suspending a ligament in a bone hole. The suspension device 2 comprises a first loop 4 and second loop 6 suspended from an anchor 8 and has a cradle 10 at the opposite end of the loop to the anchor. Ligament grafts (not shown) are looped over the cradle 10 and loose ends 30,32 may be pulled by finger loops 22, 24 whereby the surgeon can adjust the distance of the cradle 10 from the anchor 8 thereby tensioning the grafts as desired.
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15 Claims
- 1. A graft suspension device for a ligament fixation graft comprising suspension means for suspending a ligament in a bone hole, the suspension means having anchoring means at one end thereof, ligament cradling means at the other end thereof and an adjustable length suspension line therebetween, the suspension line being formed into at least two loops engaging the said anchoring means, wherein the cradling means comprises a sleeve portion through which the ends of at least a first of the said at least two loops are threaded in opposite directions to cross-over in the sleeve portion and emerge at opposite ends of the said sleeve portion.
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15. A graft suspension device for a ligament fixation graft comprising:
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a suspension device for suspending a ligament in a bone hole, the suspension device having an anchor at one end thereof;
a ligament cradle at the other end of the suspension device;
an adjustable length suspension line extending between the anchor and the ligament cradle, the suspension line being formed into at least two loops engaging the anchor;
wherein the cradle comprises a sleeve portion through which the ends of at least a first of the at least two loops are threaded in opposite directions to cross-over in the sleeve portion and emerge at opposite ends of the sleeve portion the sleeve portion is structured so the first loop, while under tension, does not significantly re-extend after the first loop is adjustably shortened.
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