Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament

Details Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament

2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S099000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10648688

ABSTRACT:
A system for securing a graft ligament in a bone tunnel, a flexible member for positioning the graft ligament in the bone tunnel, the flexible member having a first closed loop at a first end thereof and a second closed loop at a second end thereof, a delivery device having an end for positioning the first and second loops of the flexible member in the bone tunnel, and a pulling member having an end for withdrawing a selected one of the ends of the flexible member from the delivery device when the delivery device is positioned in the bone tunnel, and for pulling the selected end of the flexible member through a portion of a second bone tunnel which intersects, and extends traverse to, the first-mentioned bone tunnel.

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