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US 2013/0085568 A1Published application
Double-loop endobutton, ovoid tunnel guide, and method of acl re-construction using the ovoid tunnel guide and the double-loop endobutton
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsGraham Smith, Anastasios Dimitrios Georgoulis
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Abstract
A graft attachment apparatus including at least two separately formed filament loops, and a fixation member comprising at least one opening configured to receive the at least two separately formed filament loops. The at least two separately formed filament loops are coupled to the fixation member. Further, each of the at least two separately formed filament loops are continuous loops.
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A graft attachment apparatus comprising:
- at least two separately formed filament loops;
- and
- a fixation member comprising at least one opening configured to receive the at least two separately formed filament loops,
- wherein the at least two separately formed filament loops are coupled to the fixation member,
- wherein each of the at least two separately formed filament loops are continuous loops.
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A guide apparatus comprising:
- a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis defined therethrough,
- wherein the body comprises a first hole and a second hole formed therethrough,
- wherein the first hole is substantially parallel to the second hole,
- wherein each of the first hole and the second hole is configured to receive a guide pin.
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A method for ligament construction comprising:
- providing a guide configured to guide at least one guide pin into a bone and a fixation device having at least two separately-formed suture loops,
- wherein a first graft and a second graft are each separately coupled to the at least two separately-formed suture loops,
- forming an oval-shaped socket within a bone;
- drawing the fixation device through the oval-shaped socket;
- orienting the first graft and the second graft within the oval-shaped socket;
- and
- securing the fixation device on an exterior surface of the bone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.