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Fixation screw, graft ligament anchor assembly, and method for securing a graft ligament in a bone tunnel

US8636799B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Joseph H. Sklar · Longmeadow, US
Charles Beck · Newburyport, US
Greta Jo Hays · Logan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2006
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/0882
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fixation screw, graft ligament anchor assembly, and method for fastening a graft ligament in a bone tunnel. The screw comprises an elongated shank having a distal end and a proximal end, and a central axis extending from the distal end to the proximal end. Screw threads are disposed on the shank and extend from the distal end to the proximal end. The proximal end defines an end plane disposed transversely to the axis and at an angle thereto other than a normal angle.

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