Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device

Details Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device

2004-03-05

2011-12-06

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S079000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070750

ABSTRACT:
A tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device is provided for creating a notch and positioning a guidewire within a bone tunnel. In general, the device includes an elongate member having proximal and distal ends with an inner lumen extending therebetween that is adapted to receive a guidewire. The device also includes a cutting element disposed on a distal portion of the elongate member that is adapted to remove bone within an opening of a bone tunnel. In use, the device10can be at least partially positioned within a bone tunnel containing a bone plug, and it can be manipulated to form a notch within or adjacent to an opening of the bone tunnel using the cutting element18. The device10is also effective to deliver a guidewire16to the bone tunnel at a location adjacent to the notch.

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