Retrodrill system
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsBernard J. Bourque, Michael C. Ferragamo, Ben K. Graf, William Davis
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AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsBernard J. Bourque, Michael C. Ferragamo, Ben K. Graf, William Davis
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The present disclosure relates to a method of creating a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction surgery. The method includes placing a guide wire through the femur, the guide wire having a first end portion including a pointed tip and a second end portion; placing a drill mechanism over the first end portion of the guide wire, the drill mechanism having a first end portion including a drill bit and a second end portion including an attachment portion; coupling an adaptor assembly to the attachment portion, the adaptor assembly including a shaft; coupling a drill to the shaft and operating the drill to create a tunnel in the femur; coupling a drill bit assembly to the second end portion of the guide wire and locating the assembly against the drill bit of the attachment portion; and operating the drill to create a counter bore within the tunnel.
A drill bit assembly comprising:
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