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 About Artificial Ligaments
- An artificial ligament is a medical device & the purpose of an artificial ligament to join ends of two bones.
- The artificial ligaments are made from man-made fibres like polyester.
- The usage of the ligament varies based on type of operation. The artificial ligaments are generally subject to lot of wear and tear. They also carry a risk of septic arthritis.
Product characteristics
- Ligament is a multilayered or tubular woven structure having intra-particular region, at least one bend region and end regions.
- Each region is woven so as to possess the required elasticity and strength.
- Polyethylene Teraphthalate (PET) is mainly used for manufacturing artificial ligaments.
- The artificial ligament must be bio-compatible with contact blood and tissue and should have good bonding strength.
Raw materials
Polyethylene teraphthalate (PET), polyester, silk, PTFE, multi filaments are mainly used to make artificial ligaments.
Technology used
Braiding
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W. L. Gore & Associates Inc
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Address :
Medical Products Division P.O. Box 2400 Flagstaff, Arizona 86003-2400
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Country :
United States Of America
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Phone :
+1-928-7792771
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URL :
http://www.goremedical.com
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