AN ARTIFICIAL TENDON, A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND APPLICATION THEREOF

摘要

This invention relates to an artificial tendon implantable into the body comprising human hairs and wrapped with biomembranes or biocompatible non-biomembranes. The hairs forming the tendon have been treated for urging it to change into tendinous substance. While the artificial tendon is absorbed and change into human self-tendon, it can be used as the tendon on the affected region effectively. Ultimately, the artificial tendon according to this invention may change into human self-tendon completely, therefor it has overcome the drawbacks of the human tendon replacement in the art.