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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2007
Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Gainesville, FL (US);
Todd E. Goede, Alachua, FL (US);
Eric J. Schmitt, Gainesville, FL (US);
Lauren M. Brown, Gainesville, FL (US);
Guy B. Grover, Gainesville, FL (US);
Predrag Bursac, Gainesville, FL (US);
Ben R. Sanders, Alachua, FL (US);
Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Gainesville, FL (US);
Todd E. Goede, Alachua, FL (US);
Eric J. Schmitt, Gainesville, FL (US);
Lauren M. Brown, Gainesville, FL (US);
Guy B. Grover, Gainesville, FL (US);
Predrag Bursac, Gainesville, FL (US);
Ben R. Sanders, Alachua, FL (US);
RTI Biologics, Inc., Alachua, FL (US);
Abstract
The present technology is related to the field of bone-tendon-bone implants, grafts, and components thereof, for implantation in mammals, particularly for implantation in humans. More particularly, the present technology relates to assembled implants that comprise a length of tendon and at least two bone components or intermediate bone blocks that are assembled to form a bone-tendon-bone implant, and methods of making such implants. In some embodiments, implants of the present technology provide a first grip on the tendon prior to implantation and a second grip during or after implantation. In some embodiments, bone block assemblies or intermediate bone blocks of the present technology have a first geometric configuration prior to implantation and a second geometric configuration during or after implantation.