Osteochondral implant fixation method
AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Shimko, Jeetendra Bharadwaj, Carlos Gil, Eric Weeks
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Abstract
A surgical procedure and a device used in the procedure according to which one end portion of a guide rod is inserted into the condyle of a damaged area of a human. The rod is used as a guide for a drill bit and a chisel to cut an opening in the condyle.
Claims24
A surgical procedure comprising:
- inserting one end portion of a guide rod into a damaged area of an animal, the remaining portion of the rod projecting out from the damaged area,
- advancing a hollow drill bit over the rod until the drill bit extends to the damaged area;
- activating the drill bit to drill an opening having a circular cross section in the area;
- removing the drill bit from the rod;
- advancing a hollow cutting blade having a rectangular cross section over the rod until the blade extends to the opening;
- and
- exerting force on the cutting blade to form at least one planar surface in the damaged area that defines the opening.
A surgical procedure comprising:
- inserting one end portion of a guide rod into the damaged area of a human, the remaining portion of the rod projecting out from the damaged area,
- advancing a hollow cutting blade having a rectangular cross section over the rod until the blade extends to the opening;
- exerting force on the cutting blade to form at least one planar surface in the damaged area that defines the opening;
- and
- removing the rod from the opening.
A surgical procedure comprising:
- inserting one end portion of a guide rod into the condyle of a damaged area of a human, the remaining portion of the rod projecting out from the condyle,
- advancing a hollow drill bit over the rod until the drill bit extends to the damaged area;
- activating the drill bit to drill an opening in the area;
- removing the drill bit from the rod;
- and
- removing the rod from the opening.
A device for use in a surgical procedure, the device comprising a body member having a continuous bore for receiving a guide rod, and a hollow cutting blade for receiving the rod and having a rectangular cross section for cutting an opening having a rectangular cross section.
A surgical procedure comprising:
- inserting one end portion of a guide rod into a damaged area of an animal, the remaining portion of the rod projecting out from the damaged area,
- advancing a hollow tool over the rod until the tool extends to the damaged area;
- and
- activating the tool to engage the damage area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.