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Drill pin for fixation of ligaments using button/loop construct

US8882833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARTHREX, INC. · US

Inventors

James E. Saylor, III · Conroe, US
Jonathan Decker · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2008
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A technique and reconstruction system for ligament employing a button/loop construct with a drill pin. The drill pin has a shaft with a proximal and a distal end. A pin tip provided at the distal end of the shaft has a width greater than the shaft diameter. The pin tip helps cut a wider tunnel for fixation of ligaments/grafts in reconstructive surgeries. The shaft of the drill pin is provided with a laser marks for measurement of intraosseous length.

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