Apparatus and methods for tendon or ligament repair
CA 2458834 A1 · Owner: Williamson, Warren P. Iv · Inventors: Young, Joseph E.; Schumacher, Brian Scott; Coleman, Carl R.
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Apparatus and methods for repairing damaged tendons or ligaments. Various repair apparatus include an elongate tensile member (16) and a pair of anchor assemblies (10) connected for movement along the tensile member (16) on either side of a repair side, such as a tear or laceration. The anchor assemblies or structures (10) may take many forms, and may include barbed helical, and , crimp-type anchors. In the preferred embodiments at least one anchor , structure (10) is movable along the elongate tensile member (116) to assist with ajusting a tendon segment (100a, 100b) to an appropriate repair position and the anchor structure (10) or structures (10) are then lockable onto the …
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