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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Applicants:
Slobodan Tepic, Zurich, CH;
Randall Acker, Ketchum, ID (US);
Inventors:
Slobodan Tepic, Zurich, CH;
Randall Acker, Ketchum, ID (US);
Assignee:
Kyon AG, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0864 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0021 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0031 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0032 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0041 (2013.01); A61L 27/36 (2013.01); A61L 27/3645 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 2300/104 (2013.01); A61L 2430/10 (2013.01); A61L 2430/24 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interarticular ligament prosthesis is formed from a plurality of high strength high modulus polymeric fibers. The fibers are independent and free from intrinsic inter-fiber shear coupling found in braided or bonded fibers. The ligament prosthesis is installed with tubular, bone screw anchors. The fibers of the ligament prosthesis pass through the central hole of the anchors and are knotted at one end. The exit holes of the anchors include ceramic eyelets with polished edges. The edges are rounded to a defined radius for desired fatigue life of the prosthesis.