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US 2019/0336261 A1Published application
Surgical tools and joint kinematic reconstruction techniques
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Ravenscroft, Reinhold Schmieding, Thomas Dooney, JR., Peter Dreyfuss
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to surgical tools and methods. The surgical tools can include a handle, a first rod extending from the handle, and a second rod extending from the handle. At least one of the first and second rods may be rotatable between a folded position and a spread position. The first and second rods may be closer together in the folded position than in the spread position.
Claims20
A surgical tool, comprising:
- a handle;
- a first rod extending from the handle;
- and
- a second rod extending from the handle, wherein at least one of the first and second rods is rotatable between a folded position and a spread position, wherein the first and second rods are closer together in the folded position than in the spread position.
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A surgical tool, comprising:
- a handle providing a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening;
- a first rod extending from the handle and received in the first opening;
- and
- a second rod selectively receivable in the second opening and the third opening.
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A method of attaching a graft to a joint, comprising:
- rolling a graft on a surgical tool outside of a joint space;
- inserting the surgical tool with the rolled graft through a portal;
- and
- unrolling the graft with the surgical tool inside the joint space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.