Patent ID: 6648903
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A device for dynamically maintaining tension on a flexible member affixed to an anatomical structure comprising:means for attaching a flexible member thereto; a securing component configured to be secured to an anatomical structure and comprising a generally cylindrical member having an opening at a top end; means for retaining the securing component within a bone tunnel; a biasing mechanism affixed to the securing component and connected to the attaching means, and configurable between a first position wherein the flexible member is under a first tension and a second position wherein the flexible member is under a second tension greater than the first tension, the biasing mechanism biased to increase tension in the flexible member, the biasing mechanism comprising a spring retainable within the cylindrical member and biased toward a bottom end of the cylindrical member; and wherein the flexible member attaching means comprises means for attaching the flexible member adjacent a bottom end of the spring.