Device for forming a drill hole in bone

Details Device for forming a drill hole in bone Device for forming a drill hole in bone

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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07972341

ABSTRACT:
A device for a correctly targeted formation of a drill bore centrally in a femoral attachment site of a posterior cruciate ligament of a knee joint comprises a hollow shaft for guiding a drill wire therethrough and a sighting element arranged at a distal end of the hollow shaft. Said sighting element has an edge for placing said sighting element via said edge to an outer margin of a femoral attachment site of a posterior cruciate ligament.

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