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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442202 | Suture anchor attached to tissue-fixation disk without top knot A suture anchor attached to a tissue-fixation disk with at least one suture knot which resides in a recess in the suture anchor, rather than on the exposed surface of the tissue-fixation disk. The suture that connects the tissue-fixation disk to the suture anchor is... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7329264 | Instrument handle for storing suture and needles An instrument handle for storing of suture which can be easily accessed by a surgeon. The handle is provided with a cavity for housing sutures and needles. The cavity is accessed by opening a pivotable hatch. The suture is wrapped around a tie-down bar disposed on t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329272 | Graft fixation using a plug against suture A method for securing soft tissue to bone which does not require the surgeon to tie suture knots to secure the tissue to the bone. A pilot hole or socket is created in the bone at the location that the graft is to be secured. Suture is passed through the graft at de... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326222 | Suture tensioning device A device for tensioning suture which includes two telescopically slidable cannulated tubes. An adjustment wheel is coupled to and turns a threaded post which is threadingly engaged with the proximal end of one of the slidable tubes. A suture end is passed through th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326247 | Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in a single bone tunnel during knee ligament reconstruction A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double bundle graft features separable strands. A threaded screw is inserted betw... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322986 | Bioabsorbable interference screw for endosteal fixation of ligaments A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing diameter. Upo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306626 | Method of loading tendons into the knee A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A looped portion of the strand is diverted so as to protrude out of the e... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7264634 | Method and instrumentation for osteochondral repair using preformed implants Osteochondral repair of damaged articular joint surfaces is achieved using implants in the form of cylindrical osteochondral plugs. The plugs have an articular surface formed on at least one end. If articular surfaces are provided on both ends of the implant, the ar... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238189 | ACL reconstruction technique using retrodrill Methods and apparatus for arthroscopic tenodesis using sockets in bone created by retrograde cutting. A cannulated pin is drilled through bone and into a joint space in the normal, antegrade direction, guided by a drill guide. A strand provided through the cannulate... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226469 | Insert molded suture anchor An insert-molded suture anchor has a biodegradable polymer body molded around a loop of suture. A tapered end disposed on the proximal end of the body is received into a recess in the distal end of a hand driver. Anchoring ribs are formed along the remaining length ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211088 | Bioabsorbable tissue tack with oval-shaped head and method of tissue fixation using the same A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A plurality of ribs are formed along the shaft of the tack. Repair of the glenohumeral joint is performed... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204854 | Metal back prosthetic glenoid component with cemented pegs and hollow metal cage screw A prosthetic glenoid component for attachment to a glenoid surface of a scapula to replace a natural socket of a shoulder and to provide a bearing surface for a head portion of an arm bone or humerus. The glenoid component has a metal back with integrally formed att... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204839 | Method of using offset drill guide in arthroscopic surgery A cannulated offset drill guide and surgical methods for repairing Bankart lesions. The cannulated offset drill guide comprising a shaft which is offset from the guide center line by about 1 to 3 mm, more preferably of about 1.5 mm. The cannulated offset drill guide... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195634 | Corkscrew suture anchor A corkscrew suture anchor has a continuous thread spiraling around a tapering central core. At the distal end, the suture anchor terminates in a rounded point. At the proximal end of the suture anchor is an eye for receiving suture. The suture anchor has a large thr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 5603716 | Method of ligament reconstruction using double socket graft placement and fixation A method of reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligament using arthroscopic surgery. A closed-ended socket is formed in the tibia and the femur. The locations of the sockets are determined using an offset aimer to reference anatomical structures within t... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5562664 | Drill guide with target PCL-oriented marking hook A drill guide for marking a proper location of a bone tunnel for arthroseopic surgery, provided with a marking hook designed to reference the posterior cruciate ligament. The marking hook includes a slot to allow the surgeon to view endoscopically the pos... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5423823 | Coring reamer A coring reamer and method for creating a tibial tunnel and producing a bone graft for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A conventional guide pin is drilled through the tibia and removed. A collared guide pin is then inserted through... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5320626 | Endoscopic drill guide An endoscopic drill guide for locating the proper position of a graft tunnel for endosteal fixation of a substitute ligament or graft between two bones, such as a tibia and a femur. The drill guide includes a shaft with an offset hook. The drill guide is ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5269786 | PCL oriented placement tibial guide method A tibial tunnel guide which enables accurate tibial tunnel placement both inside and outside the knee for use in endoscopic ACL reconstruction. The guide utilizes a consistency between the PCL and the ACL anatomic structure to accurately locate the ideal ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5211647 | Interference screw and cannulated sheath for endosteal fixation of ligaments An interference screw and a cannulated sheath for fixating ligaments. A graft, attached between previously cut bone blocks, is placed under tension in a graft tunnel. The sheath has a cutout at one end such that during screw insertion, the graft is covere... | 05/18/1993 |
