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US 2026/0198940 A1Published application
Measurement device and drill guide
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsPatrick A. Smith, Michael Morris, Andrew Osika, Matthew Johnson
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Abstract
Medical instruments and methods that can be used in conjunction with surgical procedures that involve inserting one or more anchors into a joint. In an example, the disclosed instrument can be used in conjunction with surgical procedures in which the one or more anchors are to be inserted at an offset from a reference location in the joint. The disclosed instrument allows for inserting the anchor at a precise location from the reference location in the joint.
Claims20
A medical instrument comprising:
- a handle at a proximal end;
- a shaft connected to the handle;
- and
- an offset drill guide connected to the handle and located at a distal end, the offset drill guide comprising one or more openings and a hook having a first portion that curves above a longitudinal axis of the shaft and a second portion that extends below the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
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A method comprising:
- inserting portion of a medical device into a knee joint space, the medical device comprising:
- a handle at a proximal end,
- a shaft connected to the handle, and
- an offset drill guide connected to the handle and located at a distal end, the offset drill guide comprising one or more openings and a hook having a first portion that curves above a longitudinal axis of the shaft and a second portion that extends below the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
- positioning a first portion of the offset drill guide beneath a meniscus and above a tibial plateau such that the hook extends over a tibial edge;
- inserting a portion of a drill guide into the knee joint space;
- positioning a distal tip of the drill guide in an opening of the one or more openings;
- drilling a hole in the tibial plateau using a drill pin that extends through the drill guide;
- inserting an anchor system through the drill guide and mounting an anchor in the hole;
- removing the drill guide from the knee joint space;
- and
- removing the offset drill guide from around the anchor system and from the knee joint space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.