JP2002507925A - 骨中に自家或いは人工の腱移植片を固定するための装置及び方法 - Google Patents
骨中に自家或いは人工の腱移植片を固定するための装置及び方法Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.骨中に柔組織の移植片或いは人工の移植片をアンカー固定するためのアセン ブリであって、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドを近接側端部に配置してなる支柱を含み、前記孔が移植片 を受けるに十分な大きさを有する挿入要素と、 骨中に埋設されるようにした安定要素にして、キャビティを有するスリーブを 含み、該キャビティが前記支柱を受け且つ保持するような配列構成とされた安定 要素と、 を含むアセンブリ。 2.骨中に柔組織の移植片をアンカー固定するためのアセンブリであって、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドをその近接側端部に配置してなる支柱を含み、前記孔が、 柔組織の移植片を受けるに十分な大きさを有する挿入要素と、 骨中に埋設されるようにした安定要素にして、細長いキャビティを有するスリ ーブを含み、該キャビティが、前記スリーブが圧力嵌めによって前記支柱を保持 することが出来るよう、前記支柱の外径よりも若干小さい内径を有する安定要素 と、 を含むアセンブリ。 3.挿入要素が、該挿入要素を骨の穴に引き込み得るようにするための孔、長孔 、バーブの何れかを更に含んでいる請求の範囲1或いは2のアセンブリ。 4.挿入要素の支柱及び安定要素のスリーブの少なくとも一方が細長であり且つ 何れかの側の外側表面に突出部分を有している請求の範囲1〜3の何れかのアセ ンブリ。 5.安定要素における突出部分が、骨に穿孔した穴にねじ込むことが出来るよう になっているねじ山を含んでいる請求の範囲1〜3の何れかのアセンブリ。 6.キャビティが軸線方向溝を含み、該軸線方向溝の断面が非円筒形状であり、 軸線方向溝が細長のスリーブの近接側端部から遠方側端部の間を伸延する請求の 範囲1〜3の何れかのアセンブリ。 7.骨中に柔組織の移植片をアンカー固定するためのアセンブリであって、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドをその近接側に配置してなる細長の支柱を含み、前記孔が 柔組織の移植片をそこに通すに十分な大きさを有する挿入要素と、 骨中に穿孔した穴に埋設し得る安定要素にして、軸線方向溝を有する細長のス リーブを含み、該軸線方向溝が、前記挿入要素を軸線方向溝内に送通した場合に 安定要素が拡開するよう、挿入要素の細長の支柱の直径よりも若干小さい直径を 有する安定要素と、 から成るアセンブリ。 8.挿入要素が、挿入要素を骨の穴に引き込み得るようにするための孔、長孔、 バーブの何れかを更に含んでいる請求の範囲7のアセンブリ。 9.軸線方向溝の断面が非円筒形状である請求の範囲7或いは8のアセンブリ。 10.挿入要素及び安定要素が生体相容性材料を含んでいる請求の範囲2、7、 8の何れかのアセンブリ。 11.安定要素が、挿入要素を安定要素の非円筒形状断面の溝に送通した場合に 該溝内で拡開して圧力嵌めされるように変形自在である請求の範囲9のアセンブ リ。 12.安定要素がフランジ付きの近接側端部を有する請求の範囲1、2、7、8 の何れかのアセンブリ。 13.骨中に柔組織の移植片をアンカー固定するためのアセンブリであって、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドをその近接側端部に配置してなる細長の支柱を含み、前記 孔が柔組織の移植片をそこに通すに十分な大きさを有する挿入要素と、 骨中に埋設し得る安定要素にして、外側ねじ山と、該安定要素を通る軸線方向 溝とを有する細長のスリーブとを含み、前記軸線方向溝が、前記ねじ溝を骨にね じ込むための配置装置を送通し得るような非円筒形状断面を有する安定要素と、 から成るアセンブリ。 14.挿入要素が、挿入要素を骨の穴に引き込み得るようにするための孔、長孔 、バーブの何れかを更に含んでいる請求の範囲13のアセンブリ。 15.骨内部に柔組織をアンカー固定するための方法であって、 骨に穴を穿孔すること、 軸線方向溝がそこを貫く細長スリーブを含む安定要素を前記孔内に送通するこ と、 細長スリーブの軸線方向溝の直径よりも若干大きい直径を有する細長支柱に近 接して孔付きの支柱ヘッドを位置付けてなる挿入要素の前記孔に、柔組織をねじ 込むこと、 挿入要素の遠方側端部を安定要素の近接側端部に送通すること、 を含む方法。 16.孔、長孔、バーブの何れかを挿入要素の遠方側端部位置に配置した請求の 範囲3のアセンブリ。 17.孔、長孔、バーブの何れかを挿入要素の遠方側端部位置に配置した請求の 範囲8及び14の何れかのアセンブリ。 18.骨内部に柔組織をアンカー固定するための方法であって、 骨に穴を穿孔すること、 該骨の穴内に、軸線方向溝がそこを貫いて伸延する細長スリーブを含む安定要 素を送通すること、 細長スリーブの軸線方向溝の直径よりも若干大きい直径を有する細長支柱に孔 付きの支柱ヘッドを近接して位置付けてなる挿入要素の、前記孔に柔組織をねじ 込むこと、 挿入要素の遠方側端部を安定要素の近接側端部内に送引き込むこと、 を含む方法。 19.柔組織の移植片が腱移植片であるようにすることを含む請求の範囲15の 方法。 20.骨に穴を穿孔することが段付きの開口を形成することを含んでいる請求の 範囲15の方法。 21.段付きの開口が、少なくとも2つの異なる直径にして、一方が安定要素の 直径未満であり、他方が支柱ヘッドの直径よりも大きい2つの異なる直径を含む ようにすることを含む請求の範囲15の方法。 22.段付きの開口が細長スリーブの直径よりも若干小さくなる直径位置で、安 定要素の細長スリーブを骨の前記段付きの開口内にねじ込むようにすることを含 む請求の範囲21の方法。 23.安定要素が、該安定要素の非円筒形状断面の軸線方向溝内に嵌入した配置 装置を使用して骨の段付きの開口内にねじ込まれるようにすることを含む請求の 範囲22の方法。 24.腱移植片を保持する挿入要素を、骨の段付きの開口内にねじ込んだ安定要 素に押し込むことを含む請求の範囲15の方法。 25.断裂した靱帯を交換するための方法であって、 腱移植片を入手すること、 骨に穴を穿孔すること、 挿入要素の孔に腱移植片をループ状に通すこと、 キャビティを有するスリーブを含む安定要素を骨の穴に通すこと、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドを近接側端部位置に含んでなる支柱を含む挿入要素を安定 要素内に通すこと、 を含む方法。 26.断裂した靱帯を交換するための方法であって、 腱移植片を入手すること、 骨に穴を穿孔すること、 挿入要素の孔に腱移植片をループ状に通すこと、 キャビティを有するスリーブを含む安定要素を骨の穴に通すこと、 孔付きの支柱ヘッドを支柱の近接側端部位置に含み、支柱の遠方側端部には孔 、長孔、バーブの任意のものを有する支柱を含む挿入要素を安定要素内に引き込 むこと、 を含む方法。 27.靱帯を前方膝十字靱帯とし、骨の穴を大腿骨か或いは脛骨に形成すること を含む請求の範囲25の方法。 28.安定要素を締まり嵌めによって骨内部に固定することを含む請求の範囲1 5あるは25の方法。 29.孔付きの支柱ヘッドを含む挿入要素と、 安定要素にして、該安定要素の近接側端部及び遠方側端部間を伸延する軸線方 向溝を有し、前記挿入要素によって圧力嵌めにより保持され得る安定要素を含む ようにした請求の範囲25の方法。 30.軸線方向溝が、配置装置の非円筒形状断面に相当する非円筒形状断面を有 する請求の範囲25の方法。
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