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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1994
Franklin A Young, Jr, Wadmalaw Island, SC (US);
Yuehuei An, Charleston, SC (US);
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
The invention provides an adjustable ligament anchor for attaching a ligament to a bone. The ligament anchor comprises a housing having an exterior surface, an interior surface, an intra-articular end and an opposite extra-articular end. The interior surface defines a bore that extends longitudinally through the housing, joining the ends. A member is dimensioned to be received within the bore and having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the ligament is attached to the first end. Adjusting means comprise a longitudinal chamber opening through the second end, and extending into at least a portion of the member. The chamber has threads and is dimensioned to receive a screw having a shaft with threads complimentary to threads in chamber.