Materials and methods for improved bone tendon bone transplantation
AssigneeRTI Surgical, Inc.
InventorsKevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, James Gross
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.
Claims19
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A method of conducting orthopedic surgery on a recipient comprising:
- before the surgery, obtaining a bone/tendon allograft comprising (a) a first human bone block that has been pre-shaped as a first dowel having a dowel diameter specially adapted for fixation with uniform and consistent alignment in a bone tunnel having a diameter, and (b) a tendon attached to said bone block via a naturally occurring attachment;
- during the surgery, implanting the first dowel in a bone tunnel having a diameter for which the first dowel is specially adapted.
The method of claim 16, wherein both said first dowel comprises a diameter of about 8 mm to about 12 mm, and said second dowel comprises a diameter of about 8 mm to about 12 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.