Cruciate ligament reconstruction template
First Claim
1. A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the template comprising a template body configured to be inserted into a knee and positioned on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template body including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch, wherein the openings are defined as recesses in a perimeter of the template body.
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Abstract
A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery includes a template body that is inserted into the knee and positioned on a wall of the femoral notch of the knee. The template body includes openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch.
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- 1. A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the template comprising a template body configured to be inserted into a knee and positioned on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template body including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch, wherein the openings are defined as recesses in a perimeter of the template body.
- 2. A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the template comprising a template body configured to be inserted into a knee and positioned on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template body including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch, wherein at least one of the openings is defined as a recess in a perimeter of the template body.
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7. A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the template comprising:
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a template body configured to be inserted into a knee and positioned on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template body including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch; an arm extending from the template body, the arm being positioned and configured to include a portion that remains outside of the knee when the template body is inserted into the knee; and depth marks defined on the arm for use in positioning the template body on the wall of the femoral notch.
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10. A template for use in forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the template comprising:
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a template body configured to be inserted into a knee and positioned on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template body including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch; a first arm extending from the template body, the first arm being positioned and configured to include a portion that remains outside of the knee when the template body is inserted into the knee; a handle having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first arm; a second arm extending from a second end of the handle; and a second template body positioned at an end of the second arm, the second template body being configured to be inserted into the knee and positioned on the wall of the femoral notch and including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming an insertion for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the method comprising:
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inserting a template into a knee and positioning the template on a wall of a femoral notch of the knee, the template including openings sized and positioned to receive guidewires and to direct the guidewires into the wall of the femoral notch; inserting a first guidewire into the wall of the femoral notch using a first opening in the template; inserting a second guidewire into the wall of the femoral notch using a second opening in the template; drilling a first hole in the wall of the femoral notch using the first guidewire; and drilling a second hole in the wall of the femoral notch using the second guidewire. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of forming a cavity for cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, the method comprising:
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inserting a first guidewire into a femur; inserting a second guidewire into the femur using a device configured to space the second guidewire a predetermined distance from a location defined by the first guidewire; drilling a first hole in the femur using the first guidewire; and drilling a second hole in the femur using the second guidewire. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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