Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2011-10-11
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S300000, C623S013110, C623S013140
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034090
ABSTRACT:
A method for securing a graft to a bone includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, and securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor. The method also includes attaching a distal end of an elongated anchor sleeve to a proximal end of the anchor and inserting a pre-compressed harvested bone material having a cruciate cross-section through the anchor sleeve into to a bore defined in the anchor. The bore has a mating cruciate cross-section. The method also includes removing the anchor sleeve after inserting the bone material into the anchor.
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Denham Gregory J.
Hawkins H. Gene
Hoffman Zachary M.
Kaiser Ryan A.
Meridew Jason D.
Barrett Thomas C
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
Harness Dickey
Lawson Matthew
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