Graft introducer
AssigneeDePuy Mitek, LLC
InventorJustin M. Piccirillo
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Abstract
An instrument for placing a graft into a bone tunnel comprises an elongated shaft having a forked distal end comprising a pair of tines. A suture spans a space defined between the tines whereby the graft may be positioned between the tines and against the suture so as to be manipulated into the bone tunnel. The tendon folds about the suture, the suture having a releasable tension such that the instrument can be removed from the bone, leaving the tendon behind without the tendon hanging up on the suture.
Claims12
An instrument for implanting a graft into a bone hole, the instrument comprising:
- an elongated handle having a forked distal termination;
- the distal termination comprising a first tine and a second tine defining a space therebetween;
- a flexible member spanning the space between the first tine and the second tine with the graft received within the space against the flexible member with the flexible member passing proximal of the graft whereby to facilitate manipulation of the graft into the bone hole.
An instrument for implanting a graft into a bone hole, the instrument comprising:
- an elongated handle having a forked distal termination;
- the distal termination comprising a first tine and a second tine defining a space therebetween;
- a flexible member spanning the space between the first tine and the second tine whereby the graft can be received within the space against the flexible member and thereby manipulated into the bone hole;
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- wherein at least one of the first tine and second tine are flexible, the space between the first tine and second tine being adjustable by tension on the flexible member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.