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US 9,801,726 B2Granted
Canine elbow repair and instrumentation
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsG. Joshua Karnes, James L. Cook, Kurt S. Schulz
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Abstract
Instrumentation and assembly for arthroscopic elbow surgery which includes a humeral component. The humeral component is installed in a trough formed in the humeral condyle. The trough may be formed by using a plurality of drill pins and a plurality of corresponding cutters (and optionally a template). The two drill pins are passed through the template and drilled into the humerus, and cutters are advanced over the corresponding drill pins to form the trough. The humeral component may be employed in conjunction with an ulnar implant.
Claims6
A method of elbow repair comprising:
- drilling a first socket until a shoulder of a drill of an elbow repair assembly contacts a depth stop sleeve of a double cannulated guide adapted to align to a humeral condyle, wherein the shoulder of the drill is a hard stop when contacting the depth stop sleeve of the double cannulated guide;
- flipping the depth stop sleeve to allow drilling for the other side;
- drilling a second socket until the shoulder of the drill contacts the depth stop sleeve;
- and
- inserting a humeral implant within the first and second sockets.
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