Patent number: 6080192
Abstract: The damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament (C) ("connective cord") is inserted into a thin, hollow sleeve (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 180, 200, 240, 260, 270, 300, 390, generically designated "S") and is connected to the sleeve (S) such that the cord-sleeve combination can immediately withstand normal tensile forces. The interconnection can be mechanical, such as by pins (22, 22',148, 150, 164, 188, 190, 206, 206', 210, 226, 230, 238, 239, 266, 286, 308) extending through the sleeve (S) and cord (C). The sleeve (S) can be bioabsorbable over a sufficiently long period of time that the cord (C) is healed by the time the sleeve (S) is absorbed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 1998
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2000
Assignee:
Omeros Medical Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Gregory A. Demopulos, Stephen A. Yencho, David A. Herrin, Neil G. McIlvaine, Michael D. Nelson, Milton R. Sigelmann, Jose T. V. de Castro, George Selecman, John Collins, Imraan Aziz, Gorm Bressner
Patent number: 5800544
Abstract: The damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament (C) ("connective cord") is inserted into a thin, hollow sleeve (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 180, 200, 240, 260, 270, 300, 390, generically designated "S") and is connected to the sleeve (S) such that the cord-sleeve combination can immediately withstand normal tensile forces. the interconnection can be mechanical, such as by pins (22, 22', 148, 150, 164, 188, 190, 206, 206', 210, 226, 230, 238, 239, 266, 286, 308) extending through the sleeve (S) and cord (C). The sleeve (S) can be bioabsorbable over a sufficiently long period of time that the cord (C) is healed by the time the sleeve (S) is absorbed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 1995
Date of Patent:
September 1, 1998
Assignee:
Omeros Medical Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Gregory A. Demopulos, Stephen A. Yencho, David A. Herrin, Neil G. McIlvaine, Michael D. Nelson, Milton R. Sigelmann, Jose T. V. de Castro, George Selecman, John Collins, Imraan Aziz, Gorm Bressner