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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
E Marlowe Goble, Logan, UT (US);
Richard B Caspari, Maidens, VA (US);
W Karl Somers, Logan, UT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606102 ; 623 13 ; 73862391 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for use in positioning a ligament or a graft within a joint during surgery. The apparatus includes a tensioning assembly which is operable to adjustably apply tension to the ligament or graft during surgery. The apparatus further includes support assembly which is operable to secure the tensioning assembly to the extremity associated with the joint. Alternatively, the tensioning assembly may be secured directly to the bone forming the joint.
Goble, E. (1996). Method and apparatus for tensioning grafts or ligaments (U.S. Patent No. 5507750). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5507750
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