ZA898868B - Apparatus and method for determining the tension on a ligament graft - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for determining the tension on a ligament graft

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Publication number
ZA898868B
ZA898868B ZA898868A ZA898868A ZA898868B ZA 898868 B ZA898868 B ZA 898868B ZA 898868 A ZA898868 A ZA 898868A ZA 898868 A ZA898868 A ZA 898868A ZA 898868 B ZA898868 B ZA 898868B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
tension
determining
ligament graft
ligament
graft
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ZA898868A
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William Mcleod
Mcleod William
Paul Wisnewski
Wisnewski Paul
David Evans
Evans David
Mark Gosney
Gosney Mark
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Smith & Nephew Richards Inc
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Publication of ZA898868B publication Critical patent/ZA898868B/xx

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/08—Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
    • A61F2/0805—Implements for inserting tendons or ligaments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
ZA898868A 1989-01-23 1989-11-21 Apparatus and method for determining the tension on a ligament graft ZA898868B (en)

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US07/300,994 US4969895A (en) 1989-01-23 1989-01-23 Apparatus and method for determining the tension on a ligament graft

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ZA898868B true ZA898868B (en) 1990-09-26

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US (1) US4969895A (de)
EP (1) EP0379789B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH02289234A (de)
AU (1) AU628430B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2008250A1 (de)
DE (1) DE68907711T2 (de)
ZA (1) ZA898868B (de)

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AU628430B2 (en) 1992-09-17
DE68907711D1 (de) 1993-08-26
AU4561789A (en) 1990-07-26
EP0379789B1 (de) 1993-07-21
EP0379789A1 (de) 1990-08-01
DE68907711T2 (de) 1994-02-10
US4969895A (en) 1990-11-13
CA2008250A1 (en) 1990-07-23
JPH02289234A (ja) 1990-11-29

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