Method and apparatus for arthroscopic knee surgery
CA 2058708 A1 · Owner: Pfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc. · Inventors: Kenna, Robert V.
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Abstract of the Disclosure, A surgical method for arthroscopic repair or replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the method generally includes forming osseous tunnels in the tibia and femur, opening into the intercondylar region. A patellar tendon graft is harvested from the knee having bone plugs naturally attached to each end. The graft is secured in the osseous tunnels by an interference fit with a bone screw inserted between the tunnel walls and the bone plugs. Specialized instrumentation for performing the method steps is also disclosed. Such instrumentation includes: a combination drill for cutting an osseous tunnel and harvesting a bone …
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- Filed January 3, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 3, 2012.
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