Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction system and method of implementing same
First Claim
1. A reconstruction system for inserting a graft into a pre-bored bone tunnel, comprising:
- a first bone anchor for anchoring to bone material adjacent the bone tunnel;
a shaft connected to the first bone anchor; and
a ring member extending around the shaft and the graft and exerting a fixation force on the graft toward the shaft to secure the graft to the shaft.
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Abstract
A soft tissue reconstruction system and method for fixating and anchoring a graft within a bone tunnel, which is especially adapted for reconstructing a defective anterior cruciate ligament. The reconstruction system is assembled ex-vivo by threading a graft through an opening disposed on a first shaft connected to a first bone anchor, and fixing a ring member around the graft and a second shaft for securing the graft to the second shaft that is connected to a second bone anchor. After the assembled reconstruction system is inserted into the bone tunnel, the first bone anchor is anchored to bone material adjacent one end of the bone tunnel, and the second bone anchor is anchored to bone material adjacent another end of the bone tunnel.
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106 Claims
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1. A reconstruction system for inserting a graft into a pre-bored bone tunnel, comprising:
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a first bone anchor for anchoring to bone material adjacent the bone tunnel;
a shaft connected to the first bone anchor; and
a ring member extending around the shaft and the graft and exerting a fixation force on the graft toward the shaft to secure the graft to the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of anchoring a graft within a pre-bored bone tunnel, comprising:
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fixing a ring member around the graft and a shaft such that the ring member exerts a fixation force on the graft toward the shaft to secure the graft to the shaft, wherein the shaft is connected to a first bone anchor;
inserting the shaft and the graft secured thereto into the bone tunnel; and
anchoring the first bone anchor to bone material adjacent the bone tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A method of anchoring a graft within a pre-bored bone tunnel, comprising:
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assembling a reconstruction system by;
threading a graft through an opening disposed on a first shaft, wherein a first bone anchor is connected to the first shaft, and fixing a ring member around the graft and a second shaft such that the ring member exerts a fixation force on the graft toward the shaft to secure the graft to the second shaft, wherein the second shaft is connected to a second bone anchor;
inserting the assembled reconstruction system into the bone tunnel;
anchoring the first bone anchor to bone material adjacent one end of the bone tunnel, and anchoring the second bone anchor to bone material adjacent another end of the bone tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98)
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97. The method of claim 97, wherein the other of the first or second bone anchors is slidably connected to one of the first or second shafts in an adjustable manner, and wherein the method further includes:
adjusting a position of the other of the first and second bone anchors along the one first or second shaft connected thereto after the anchoring of the other of the first or second bone anchor.
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99. A bone anchor assembly for a tissue graft, comprising:
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a rigid member having first and second ends, wherein the first end includes a slot formed therein and a pin extending across the slot;
a bone anchor member rotatably connected to the pin between a folded position, and an unfolded position where the bone anchor member extends generally laterally from the rigid member; and
means for attaching a graft to the second end. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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