Development and Application of a Tendon Prosthesis for Early Functional Restoration of the Hand.

Abstract

The fiber Kevlar(R)49 (DuPont) was woven by Bally Ribbon Mills into 5 mm. tapes with approximate tensile strengths of 150 kg. The tape was coated with medical grade silicone (silastic) tensile tested and flex tested at the Extracorporeal Company. Test design machines were made to our specifications. The implant is tested at 90 degree of flexion with an excursion of 3 cm. 5 kg. weight, 100 cycles per minute. Preliminary toxicology in canine implants of porous Kevlar tape showed good tissue compatibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA086325

Entities

People

  • James M. Hunter

Organizations

  • Thomas Jefferson University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Vessels
  • Bones
  • Cells
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Hand Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Photography
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Security
  • Stainless Steel
  • Surgery
  • Tensile Strength
  • Universities
  • Wounds And Injuries

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  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.