Patent ID: 7494506
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A process for the creation of a prosthetic ligament ( 1 ) for the replacement of a natural articular ligament, with an overall cylindrical shape, and that includes an intra-articular middle part ( 3 ) between two intra-osseous end parts ( 2 ), where this process includes a stage for winding or folding a web of synthetic polymer fibres onto itself, followed by a stage for fitting a traction thread ( 5 ) to each of the ends ( 4 )of the ligament ( 1 ), and then a stage for installation of a ferrule ( 6 ) on the ends ( 5 ) characterized in that the installation of the ferrule ( 6 ) consists of making a radial ligature ( 60 ) of the ligament ( 1 ) equipped with its traction threads ( 5 ) with a ligature thread ( 7 ).