A jamming retainer for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel without excessive sideways pressure on the ligament that may result in tissue necrosis, the jamming retainer including a substantially rigid body with a bore or loop for receiving a ligament or tendon and a bore or ring for receiving a suture...http://www.google.de/patents/US20020188298?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020188298 - Apparatus and method for ligament fixation
