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US 8,282,647 B2Granted
Femoral guide for ACL repair having adjustable offset
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorPaul Re
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Abstract
A guide for positioning a femoral tunnel during an ACL repair. The device may include a shaft having a lumen, the lumen defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shaft, wherein the distal offset projection and the shaft are moveable relative to each other.
Claims3
A method of positioning a femoral tunnel during an ACL reconstruction, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a femoral tunnel positioning guide including a shaft having a distal end and defining a lumen, the lumen defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shaft;
- inserting the femoral guide into a knee joint, wherein a distal end of the distal offset projection is spaced laterally of the distal end of the shaft a distance d1;
- moving the distal offset projection and the shaft relative to each other;
- positioning the distal offset projection against a first surface of the femur and the distal end of the shaft against a second surface of the femur, wherein the distal offset projection is in a second position wherein the distal end of the distal offset projection is spaced laterally of the distal end of the shaft a distance d2, wherein d2 is greater than d1;
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- inserting the guide wire through the femoral guide and into the femur.
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