Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament
CA 2564775 C · Owner: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp · Inventors: Marshall, Peter F.; Johanson, Mark A.; Re, Paul
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A method and apparatus for reconstructing a ligament. In one preferred form of the invention there is provided a graft ligament support block which comprises a body, and a graft hole and a transverse fixation pin hole extending through the body, with both the graft hole and the transverse fixation pin hole preferably extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body. And in one preferred form of the invention, the invention also comprises an installation tool for inserting the graft ligament support block into the bone tunnel and, while supporting the graft ligament support block in the bone tunnel, forming a transverse tunnel in the host bone, with the …
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- Filed April 22, 2005 and granted June 18, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 22, 2025.
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