| 摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB93/01746 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 8, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 8, 1995 PCT Filed Aug. 18, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/04088 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 1994A surgical implant (20) comprises a hank formed from a single strand (21) of flexible biocompatible material (such as polyester) with at least one bight (22) at each end of the hank and a tail (25) extending from one end, and a crimpable sleeve-like element (26) encircling the overlapping end lengths (27) of the strand. The implant (20) is shown in use for the stabilization of the spine, the bights (22) being applied to hooking members (30, 39) engaged respectively with the lamina (47) of one vertebra (24) and the spinous process (23) of an adjacent vertebra, the strand material (21) being tensioned by pulling the tail (25) before crimping the sleeve-like element (26). |
