Back to results
US 2014/0277447 A1Published application
Scaffold For Spring Ligament Repair
AssigneeBiomet Sports Medicine, LLC
InventorsBrian K. BERELSMAN, Mark S. Myerson, Kevin T. Stone
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A construct is disclosed that may be used to repair or replace a natural ligament. The construct may be formed of materials for biocompatibility and/or resorbtion. The construct may be provided or connected to a soft anchor for connection to a bone portion.
Claims20
A system for connection to a subject, comprising:
- an augment construct having a first terminal end, wherein the augment construct has a folded region where the first terminal end is folded to extend a length towards a center of the augment construct;
- a connection feature that connects a portion of the folded region such that the first terminal end is fixed inboard to the augment construct at a fixation location;
- and
- a first passage formed as a bore through the folded region;
- wherein the bore is formed through at least two layers of the augment construct material due to being formed through the folded terminal end portion and the inboard portion of the augment construct.
2 more elements
An augmenting construct, comprising:
- a construct having a first end, wherein the construct has a folded region between a fold portion and an inward portion, where the first end is folded inwards towards a center of the construct to extend towards the inward portion of the construct;
- a fixation portion where the first end is fixed at the inward portion of the construct;
- a first passage formed as a bore through the folded region between the fold portion and the inward portion, wherein the bore is formed through at least two layers of a construct material of the construct in the folded region;
- a connection member connected to the construct at the first passage.
1 more element
A method of forming an augmenting construct, comprising:
- folding a first end of a construct inwards towards a center of the construct to extend to an inward portion of the construct to form a folded region between a fold portion and the inward portion;
- fixing the first end at the inward portion of the construct;
- forming a first passage through the folded region between the fold portion and the inward portion, wherein the first passage is formed as a bore through at least two layers of a construct material of the construct in the folded region;
- connecting a connection member to the construct at the first passage;
- and
- providing an anchor with the connection member.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.