Interference implant

Details Interference implant Interference implant

1993-06-23

1994-11-15

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 73, 606 77, A61B 1756

Patent

active

053644000

ABSTRACT:
A surgical interference implant including an elongated body formed of a biocompatible material and having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end defines an element for engaging a driver, and lacks an enlarged head member. The body defines a conical region having a smooth outer surface which extends proximally along a first, distal portion of the body to enable initial linear insertion of the body into a bone tunnel. A helical thread is disposed about a second, proximal portion of the body to enable subsequent rotational insertion of the body deeper into the bone tunnel.

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