Soft tissue graft introducer

Details Soft tissue graft introducer Soft tissue graft introducer

1996-02-06

1997-09-23

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Means for inserting or removing conduit within body

128657, 604 93, A61F 1100

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056699255

ABSTRACT:
A soft tissue graft introducer for use in endoscopic surgeries, which comprises a tubular sheath with a guide wire slidably disposed therein. The guide wire includes a retractable tip at its distal end, and a transverse bend adjacent the retractable tip. A fixed tip adjacent the distal end of the tubular sheath includes a base with an angled surface. When the retractable tip of guide wire is slidably extended or retracted from the tubular sheath, the retractable tip also moves laterally relative to the fixed tip due to the transverse bend in the guide wire and the angled face on the base of the fixed tip.

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