Patent ID: 8801783
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,D04C

Abstract:
1. A system for a knee joint with a tibia and a femur, the system comprising: a first fastener operable to be connected to the tibia; a second fastener operable to be connected to the femur; and a prosthetic ligament member that is flexible, the ligament member directly coupled to both the first and second fasteners to support the tibia and the femur for relative movement, the ligament member extending from a first end to a second end, the ligament member including an outer wall that defines a hollow longitudinal passage portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the ligament member extending into the first end of the longitudinal passage portion through the outer wall and out of the second end of the longitudinal passage portion through the outer wall to define a first adjustable loop, the second end extending into the second end of the longitudinal passage portion through the outer wall and out of the first end of the longitudinal passage portion through the outer wall to define a second adjustable loop, wherein the ligament member is an integrated one-piece device.