发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel |
摘要 |
A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.
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申请公布号 |
US6066173(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.05.23 |
申请号 |
US19980015493 |
申请日期 |
1998.01.28 |
申请人 |
ETHICON, INC. |
发明人 |
MCKERNAN, DANIEL J.;WHITTAKER, GREGORY R.;MARTINS, HAROLD M.;SULLIVAN, JOAN M.;TAYLOR, JR., RONALD L. |
分类号 |
A61B17/58;A61B17/17;A61F2/08;A61F5/04;(IPC1-7):A61F2/08 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/58 |
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