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US 10,517,609 B1Granted
Suture drill apparatus and method
OwnerAndrew S. Kaplan, Daniel S. Pflasterinventors
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Abstract
A suture drill apparatus and method includes a drill shaft with a first end and a second end where the drill shaft is conformed to connect with a drill and where the drill shaft includes a first diameter and a second diameter and the first diameter is larger than the second diameter and a suture is connected with the drill shaft.
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A suture drill apparatus comprising:
- a. a drill shaft with a first end and a second end and a cannulated drill wherein said drill shaft is conformed to connect with the cannulated drill such that the cannulated drill is located between the first end of the drill shaft and the second end of the drill shaft:
- b. a suture connected with said drill shaft and a suture cassette wherein said suture is enclosed within said suture cassette;
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- c. an attachment device connecting said suture cassette to said drill shaft such that said suture cassette rotates with said drill shaft and such that said suture and said suture cassette do not move relative to the drill shaft when connected with said drill shaft wherein said attachment device is removably connectable with said drill shaft.
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A suture drill apparatus comprising:
- a. a drill shaft with a first end and a second end and a cannulated drill wherein said drill shaft is conformed to connect with the cannulated drill, the cannulated drill having a front and a back such that the cannulated drill is located between the first end of the drill shaft and the second end of the drill shaft and such that the first end of the drill shaft extends beyond the front of the cannulated drill and the second end of the drill shaft extends beyond the back of the cannulated drill;
- b. a suture connected with said drill shaft such that said suture extends from said second end of said drill shaft and such that upon removal of said drill shaft from said front of said cannulated drill, said suture passes through said cannulated drill from said back and out of said front of said cannulated drill;
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- c. a suture cassette wherein said suture is enclosed within said suture cassette wherein said suture cassette includes an attachment device connecting said suture cassette to said drill shaft such that said suture cassette is removably connectable with said drill shaft at said second end of said drill shaft and such that said suture cassette rotates with said drill shaft and such that said suture and said suture cassette do not move relative to the drill shaft when connected with said drill shaft and such that said suture cassette is completely removable from said second end of said drill shaft when said suture cassette is disconnected from said drill shaft.
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A suture drill method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a drill shaft with a first end and a second end;
- a cannulated drill
- wherein said drill shaft is inserted into and connected with the cannulated drill, the cannulated drill having a front and a back such that the cannulated drill is located between the first end of the drill shaft and the second end of the drill shaft and such that the first end of the drill shaft extends beyond the front of the cannulated drill and the second end of the drill shaft extends beyond the back of the cannulated drill;
- a suture connected with said drill shaft such that said suture extends from said second end of said drill shaft;
- and a suture cassette wherein said suture is enclosed within said suture cassette wherein said suture cassette includes an attachment device connecting said suture cassette to said drill shaft such that said suture cassette is removably connectable with said drill shaft at said second end of said drill shaft and such that said suture cassette rotates with said drill shaft and such that said suture and said suture cassette do not move relative to the drill shaft when connected with said drill shaft and such that said suture cassette is completely removable from said second end of said drill shaft when said suture cassette is disconnected from said drill shaft;
- b. drilling a hole with said drill shaft;
- c. disconnecting said suture cassette from said drill shaft and removing said suture cassette;
- d. removing said cannulated drill from the second end of said drill shaft such that said suture passes through said cumulated drill from said back and out of said front of said cannulated drill;
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- e. pulling said drill shaft and said suture through said hole.
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