WO2004069100A3 - Sheaths for implantable fixation devices - Google Patents

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WO2004069100A3
WO2004069100A3 PCT/US2004/003302 US2004003302W WO2004069100A3 WO 2004069100 A3 WO2004069100 A3 WO 2004069100A3 US 2004003302 W US2004003302 W US 2004003302W WO 2004069100 A3 WO2004069100 A3 WO 2004069100A3
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soft tissue
bone tunnel
sheath assembly
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Charles H Brown
Bernard J Bourque
Rebecca A Blough
Michael C Ferragamo
Ben K Graf
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Smith & Nephew Inc
Charles H Brown
Bernard J Bourque
Rebecca A Blough
Michael C Ferragamo
Ben K Graf
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Priority to AT04708241T priority Critical patent/ATE437618T1/en
Priority to EP04708241A priority patent/EP1589905B1/en
Priority to AU2004208846A priority patent/AU2004208846B2/en
Priority to JP2006503346A priority patent/JP4563376B2/en
Priority to DE602004022251T priority patent/DE602004022251D1/en
Publication of WO2004069100A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004069100A2/en
Publication of WO2004069100A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004069100A3/en

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Abstract

A sheath for organizing soft tissue includes a first tube having a flexible body sized and shaped to receive a fixation device, and a second tube coupled to the first tube having a flexible body sized and shaped to receive a soft tissue graft. A method for implanting soft tissue in a bone tunnel includes coupling a soft tissue graft to a sheath assembly; and positioning the sheath assembly relative to the soft tissue graft based on a measured depth of a bone tunnel. A set of surgical devices for implanting soft tissue grafts in a bone tunnel includes a sheath assembly, a measurement device for measuring the depth of the bone tunnel, a securing element configured to secure the sheath assembly to the soft tissue graft at a position determined by the measured bone tunnel depth, and a tensioning device configured to organize a plurality of soft tissue grafts.
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AT04708241T ATE437618T1 (en) 2003-02-04 2004-02-04 COVERS FOR IMPLANTABLE FIXATION DEVICES
EP04708241A EP1589905B1 (en) 2003-02-04 2004-02-04 Sheaths for implantable fixation devices
AU2004208846A AU2004208846B2 (en) 2003-02-04 2004-02-04 Sheaths for implantable fixation devices
JP2006503346A JP4563376B2 (en) 2003-02-04 2004-02-04 Sheath for implantable fixation devices
DE602004022251T DE602004022251D1 (en) 2003-02-04 2004-02-04 COVERS FOR IMPLANTABLE FIXING DEVICES

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US10/357,500 US7279008B2 (en) 2000-03-16 2003-02-04 Sheaths for implantable fixation devices
US10/357,500 2003-02-04

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