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Biodegradable fixation element

  • US 6,863,671 B1
  • Filed: 10/20/2000
  • Issued: 03/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Interference screw for anchoring a tendon transplant within a bore channel in a bone by laterally urging said tendon transplant within said bore channel via said interference screw against a wall of said bore channel, comprisinga rigid body made of biodegradable material, said body having an outer side and a hollow interior surrounded by a wall of said body, a threading provided at said outer side of said rigid body for anchoring with said wall of said bore, numerous holes passing through said wall of said body, said holes are provided between said threading in said body, and wherein said screw body tapers in a penetrating end region extending from a penetrating end to a maximum core diameter, said tapering penetrating end region having at least one winding of said threading.

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