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US 12,582,423 B2Granted
Methods for forming a tunnel in bone
AssigneeIntegrity Medical Services Inc.
InventorNirav Amin
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Abstract
An orthopedic tool includes a main body and a reference member. The reference member may be configured to engage an anatomical feature of a patient, such as the patient's bone. The angle of the reference member may be adjusted using a knob.
Claims17
A method of forming a tunnel in tissue, comprising:
- providing an orthopedic tool, wherein the orthopedic tool comprises:
- a main body;
- a drill guide having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the drill guide configured to engage the main body;
- a reference member having a distal end, the reference member configured to engage the main body, and the reference member comprising an engagement component on the distal end, the engagement component configured to engage a patient's tissue;
- and
- introducing the reference member to a surgical site such that the reference member engages the patient's tissue;
- engaging the drill guide with a plurality of spring-loaded caps configured to engage a threaded portion of the drill guide and a ball plunger configured to engage the drill guide to lock the drill guide with respect to the main body of the orthopedic tool;
- and
- advancing a drill pin through the lumen of the drill guide such that a tunnel is formed in the patient's tissue.
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An orthopedic tool, comprising:
- a main body;
- a drill guide having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the drill guide configured to engage the main body;
- a plurality of spring-loaded caps configured to engage a threaded portion of the drill guide and a ball plunger configured to engage the drill guide to lock the drill guide with respect to the main body;
- and
- a reference member having a distal end, the reference member configured to engage the main body, and the reference member comprising an engagement component on the distal end.
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A method of forming a tunnel in tissue, comprising:
- providing an orthopedic tool, wherein the orthopedic tool comprises:
- a main body;
- a drill guide having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the drill guide configured to engage the main body;
- a reference member having a distal end, the reference member configured to engage the main body, and the reference member comprising an engagement component on the distal end, the engagement component configured to engage a patient's tissue;
- and
- introducing the reference member to a surgical site such that the reference member engages the patient's tissue;
- engaging the drill guide with a plurality of spring-loaded caps configured to engage a thread portion of the drill guide and a ball plunger configured to engage the drill guide to lock the drill guide with respect to the main body of the orthopedic tool;
- and
- advancing a drill pin through the lumen of the drill guide such that a tunnel is formed in the patient's tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.