Patent ID: 9492155
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method for connecting a ligament with a bone part of a human or animal patient under its skin, the method comprising: (a) providing a through channel in the bone part, the channel having a distal end and a proximal end; (b) providing a securing element comprising: (c) connecting the ligament coupling element with the ligament; (d) providing the ligament coupling element through the channel from the distal end to the proximal end, an end of the ligament coupling element protruding through the skin at the proximal end of the channel; (e) providing the ligament coupling element between the first and second surfaces; (f) connecting the first clamping part with the bone part, and coupling the second clamping part with the first clamping part, the pulling element protruding through the skin at the proximal end of the channel; (g) bringing the second clamping part in said first position by providing a first force acting between the first clamping part and the second clamping part; (h) while maintaining the first force acting between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, bringing the second clamping part in said second position by providing a second force on the pulling element overcoming the first force; (i) while maintaining the first force acting between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, while maintaining the second force on the pulling element overcoming the first force, and while maintaining the second clamping part in said second position, setting a tension in the ligament coupling element; (j) while maintaining the first force acting between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, removing the second force on the pulling element, to bring the second clamping part in said first position.