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US5891150A
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Apparatus and method for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-12-04
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Granted: 1999-04-06
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Expires: 2016-12-04
Abstract
Abstract There is presented a drill guide assembly for forming a transverse guide hole in a bone, the guide hole being adapted to receive a transverse screw, the guide hole intersecting a tunnel formed in the bone and adapted to receive a body to be retained in the tunnel and to receive the screw transversely of the body to secure the body in the tunnel. The drill guide assembly comprises a track member of an elongated curved configuration, the track member having a bore extending widthwise therethrough, and a curved slide track extending lengthwise thereof, a boom member having a first portion of an elongated curved configuration slidably disposed in the slide track of the track member, and a second portion for retaining a drill bit. The assembly further includes a stem member for disposition in the track member bore, the stem member having an elongated stem portion for extending into the tunnel, and a guide member for attachment to a distal end of the stem portion, the guide member having a recess therein for receiving a distal end of a drill bit retained in the boom member second portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Kwan-Ho Chan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1714; A61F2/0805; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1764; A61F2002/0817; A61F2002/0823; A61F2002/0829; A61F2002/0847; A61F2002/087; A61F2002/0876; A61F2002/0882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A drill guide assembly for forming a transverse guide hole in a bone, the guide hole being adapted to receive a transverse element, the guide hole intersecting a tunnel formed in the bone and adapted to receive a body to be retained in said tunnel and adapted to receive the transverse element to lock the body in the tunnel, said drill guide assembly comprising: a track member of an elongated curved configuration, said track member having a bore extending widthwise thereof and a curved slide track extending lengthwise thereof; a boom member having a first portion of an elongated curved configuration slidably disposed in said slide track of said track member, and a second portion for retaining a drill implement; a stem member for disposition in said track member bore, said stem member having an elongated stem portion for extending into the tunnel; and a guide member for attachment to a distal end of said stem portion, said guide member having a recess therein for receiving a distal end of a drill implement retained in said second portion of said boom member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A drill guide assembly for forming a transverse guide hole in a bone, the guide hole being adapted to receive a transverse element, the guide hole intersecting a tunnel formed in the bone and adapted to receive a body to be retained in said tunnel and adapted to receive the transverse element to lock the body in the tunnel, said drill guide assembly comprising: a track member of an elongated curved configuration, said track member having a bore extending widthwise thereof and a curved slide track extending lengthwise thereof; a boom member having a first portion of an elongated curved configuration slidably disposed in said slide track of said track member, and a second portion for retaining a drill implement; a stem member for disposition in said track member bore, said stem member having an elongated stem portion for extending into the tunnel; and a guide member for attachment to a distal end of said stem portion, said guide member having a recess therein for receiving a distal end of a drill implement retained in said second portion of said boom member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
181 words
A drill guide assembly for forming transverse guide holes in a bone, the guide holes being adapted to receive transverse screws, the guide holes intersecting a tunnel formed in the bone and adapted to receive a bone plug and to receive the screws transversely of the bone plug to secure the bone plug in the tunnel, said drill guide assembly comprising: a track member of an elongated curved configuration, said track member having at a first end thereof a bore therethrough and having extending inwardly thereof from a second end thereof a curved slide track; a boom member having a first portion of an elongated curved configuration slidably disposed in said slide track of said track member, and a second portion adapted for retaining drill bits; a stem member for disposition in said track member bore, said stem member having an elongated stem portion for extending into the tunnel; and a guide plug for attachment to a distal end of said stem portion, said guide plug having recesses therein for receiving distal ends of the drill bits retained in said apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
181 words
A drill guide assembly for forming transverse guide holes in a bone, the guide holes being adapted to receive transverse screws, the guide holes intersecting a tunnel formed in the bone and adapted to receive a bone plug and to receive the screws transversely of the bone plug to secure the bone plug in the tunnel, said drill guide assembly comprising: a track member of an elongated curved configuration, said track member having at a first end thereof a bore therethrough and having extending inwardly thereof from a second end thereof a curved slide track; a boom member having a first portion of an elongated curved configuration slidably disposed in said slide track of said track member, and a second portion adapted for retaining drill bits; a stem member for disposition in said track member bore, said stem member having an elongated stem portion for extending into the tunnel; and a guide plug for attachment to a distal end of said stem portion, said guide plug having recesses therein for receiving distal ends of the drill bits retained in said apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 2 further comprising means for releasably locking together said track member and said first portion of said boom member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 3 wherein said boom member comprises an intermediate portion interconnecting said first and second portions, said intermediate portion inclining from said first portion toward said stem member to place said second portion in a position proximate and opposed to said guide plug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 3 wherein said second portion of said boom member is provided with a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and adapted to receive said drill bits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 5 wherein said guide plug is provided with recesses for receiving distal ends of said drill bits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 6 wherein each of said second portion apertures is aligned with one of said guide plug recesses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 7 wherein said guide plug recesses comprise annular grooves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 5 wherein said boom member includes an intermediate portion interconnecting said first portion and said second portion, said intermediate portion extending inwardly toward the tunnel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 9 wherein said boom member includes a tray fixed to said second portion and slidably movable on said intermediate portion toward and away from the tunnel, and said intermediate portion is provided with means for releasably locking said tray in place on said intermediate portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 2 wherein said assembly includes said drill bits, said drill bits including a first drill bit having a first length, and a second drill bit having a second length longer than said first length.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 11 wherein said assembly includes said transverse screws, said screws including a compression screw for compressing the bone plug against a wall portion of the tunnel farthest from said second portion of said boom member along the axis of said drill bit, said compression screw having a concave distal end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 11 wherein said assembly includes said transverse screws, said screws including a transfixation screw for fixing the bone plug and ligaments therewith to said wall portion of the tunnel farthest from said second portion of said boom member along the axis of said drill bit, said transfixation screw having a pointed distal end for penetration of the bone plug, the ligaments, and said farthest wall portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 11 wherein said assembly includes said transverse screws, said screws including a combination transfixation and compression screw for compressing the bone plug against a wall portion of the tunnel farthest from said second portion of said boom member and for fixing ligaments associated with the bone plug to said farthest wall portion, said combination screw having, proximate the distal end thereof, a shoulder for engaging and pressing against the bone plug and ligament, and a pin portion extending distally from said shoulder and pointed at the distal end for penetration of the bone plug, the ligaments, and said farthest wall portion of the tunnel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 2 wherein said second portion of said boom member has a planar configuration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A drill guide assembly according to claim 2 wherein said second portion of said boom member comprises has a first member and a second member, said first and second members being hinged to one another so as to selectively open said apertures for lateral access.
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