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US 11,076,846 B2Granted
Methods and procedures for ligament repair
AssigneeChildren's Medical Center Corporation
InventorMartha M. Murray
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Abstract
Methods and devices for the repair of a ruptured ligament using a scaffold device are provided. Aspects of the invention, may include a scaffold attached by a suture to an anchor. In aspects of the invention, the anchor may be secured to a bone near or at the repair site.
Claims6
A method of repairing a ruptured ligament, comprising:
- attaching a suture to a first bone;
- connecting the suture to a first ruptured end of a ligament or tendon, the first ruptured end of the ligament or tendon connected to a second bone;
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- positioning a scaffold along the suture between the first bone and the first ruptured end of the ligament or tendon.
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