Ligament tunneling instrument

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1983-02-24

1985-04-09

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 1700

Patent

active

045095167

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a surgical tool comprising an elongated rod of arcuate shape and a handle which is alternatively releasably affixable to one end or the other end of the rod. An eyelet for receiving an end of the anterior cruciate ligament implant or graft is provided in at least one of the ends of the rod. When the handle is connected to one end of the rod, the rod can be carefully pushed through the intercondyloid fossa of the femur from the anterior side to the posterior side thereof so as to thread it around the tissues therein and adjacent thereto, whereby to form a tunnel through the knee joint. Then the handle is removed from said one end and is connected to the other end of the rod. The implant is extended through the eyelet and then the rod is pulled through and beyond the posterior side whereby to draw the implant through the tunnel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2528941 (1950-11-01), Bassett et al.
patent: 3508553 (1970-04-01), Kanbar et al.

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