Ligamentoplasty Fixation System and Fixation Kit, A1
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108346A1 for a fixation system and fixation kit for ligamentoplasty (ligament reconstruction surgery) on April 23, 2026. The application, filed May 23, 2024 under application number 19487001, names eight inventors and describes a cage with a threaded outer surface, a longitudinal borehole, and an internal part designed to engage with a partial-circumference thread within the borehole.
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USPTO published patent application US20260108346A1 on April 23, 2026, covering a fixation system and fixation kit for ligamentoplasty. The invention includes a cage with a threaded outer surface and a longitudinal borehole with a partial-circumference thread (less than 360 degrees) designed to engage an internal part, a tapered distal portion, and a proximal collar. The application was filed May 23, 2024 and names Bastien GOIN, Eric VIGUIER, Thibaut CACHON, Michel MASSENZIO, Yoann LAFON, Victor ROBALO, Damien LEFIEF, and Philippe BUTTIN as inventors.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical equipment developers should monitor this application for potential claims coverage and freedom-to-operate implications in the ligament reconstruction and orthopedic fixation space. Patent application publications do not confer enforceable rights; enforceable patent protection requires successful examination and grant.
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FIXATION SYSTEM AND FIXATION KIT FOR LIGAMENTOPLASTY
Application US20260108346A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Bastien GOIN, Eric VIGUIER, Thibaut CACHON, Michel MASSENZIO, Yoann LAFON, Victor ROBALO, Damien LEFIEF, Philippe BUTTIN
Abstract
The invention pertains to a fixation system for ligamentoplasty including a cage including a longitudinal borehole including a proximal end and a distal end, an outer surface including a thread, a distal portion wherein the borehole is tapered, a medial portion, an internal part designed to be inserted into the opening of the cage including a tapered distal part, a central part, a proximal part including a thread, wherein the cage includes a proximal portion with a cross-section larger than that of the medial portion thereby forming a collar, and wherein the borehole has a cross-section larger than that of the medial portion, the borehole including a thread over an angular sector of less than 360° (a portion of its circumference) designed to engage with the internal part.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/0811 A61F 2002/0829 A61F 2002/0864 A61F 2002/0882 A61F 2250/0012
Filing Date
2024-05-23
Application No.
19487001
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