Positional dual drill guide
US8986314B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multi-positional dual drill guide for use in orthopedic surgical procedures provides two independent drill guides which are independently, pivotally and removably secured along a pivotal drill guide plate comprising two separate and independent guide plate sections, selectively aligning each of the two drill guides for drilling an intersecting bone channel into a common bone from different locations for the passage of a suture and associated tissue during an orthopedic repair of a joint. The drill guide provide for three dimensional movement of the drill guides to provide a range of drilling angles from nearly zero degrees up to 180-degrees apart and in a three dimensional array, the drill.
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