Patent ID: 6080192
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A splice for a connective cord normally tensioned in the body during joint movement, said splice comprising a hollow sleeve of substantially rigid or semirigid material and sized for closely receiving a section of the cord, and means for securing the cord to the sleeve such that tension applied to the cord is transmitted through the sleeve, the sleeve being adapted for connection to a bone for connecting the connective cord to the bone and for transmission of tensional force from the connective cord through the sleeve to the bone, the sleeve including a first component adapted for connection to the bone and a second component adapted for securing to the cord, the first and second components being connected for relative swinging movement without substantially altering the length of the sleeve for maintaining the cord in substantially the same position relative to the bone during relative movement of the first and second components.