US 10,206,672 B2 · Arthroscopic surgical device

Abstract

An arthroscopic bone channel forming and suturing method including forming a first generally straight channel in a bone, forming a second generally straight channel in the bone, the second generally straight channel not intersecting the first generally straight channel, inserting a curved needle into the first generally straight channel, inserting a suture through the second generally straight channel in the bone to a suture pick-up location, manipulating the curved needle to form a curved junction between the first generally straight channel and the second generally straight channel; and pulling the suture by the curved needle from the suture pick-up location through the junction and though the first generally straight channel.

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Dependent claims

An arthroscopic bone channel forming and suturing system comprising:

a punch configured to form a first generally straight channel in a bone;
a drill configured to form a second generally straight channel in said bone, said second generally straight channel not intersecting said first generally straight channel;
a curved needle configured to be insertable into said first generally straight channel;
a needle driving assembly configured to manipulate said curved needle to form a curved junction between said first generally straight channel and said second generally straight channel;
and
a suture assembly configured to insert a suture to a suture pick-up location via said second generally straight channel in said bone,
said curved needle being configured to pull said suture from said suture pick up location and through said junction and said first generally straight channel.

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Arthroscopic surgical device

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Abstract

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