FILAMENTARY FIXATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE

A fixation device formed from a single length of filament includes a locking splice forming a first loop disposed at a first end of the fixation device. The device also includes an intermediate segment fixed to and extending away from the locking splice. Further included in the device is a tortuous...

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Main Author NAPOLITANO ANTHONY P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.12.2015
Subjects
CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ROPES
ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
SURGERY
TEXTILES
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Summary:A fixation device formed from a single length of filament includes a locking splice forming a first loop disposed at a first end of the fixation device. The device also includes an intermediate segment fixed to and extending away from the locking splice. Further included in the device is a tortuous segment fixed to and extending away from the locking splice. The tortuous segment is slidably engaged to the intermediate segment at a plurality of spaced apart locations along the length of the tortuous segment.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414298295