Method and apparatus for securing a soft tissue graft to bone during an ACL reconstruction
First Claim
1. An anchoring apparatus that secures a tendon or ligament within an interior opening of a bone structure, the anchoring apparatus comprising:
- a securing device having an elongated body with an outer surface and an inner channel, wherein the tendon or ligament is secured between a bone wall of the open bone structure and the outer surface of the securing device, and wherein the securing device is configured for placement completely within the open bone structure;
a retention device having an elongated body and a retention head, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body extends down the inner channel of the securing device to cause a bias on the tendon or ligament in a direction toward the bone wall, wherein the retention head includes a rounded portion and a flat portion, and wherein the flat portion is parallel to the length of the elongated body; and
a holding device that is connected to the retention head and extends outside of an outer surface of the bone structure wherein at least a portion of the holding device is configured to lock with the flat portion of the retention head, and wherein another portion of the holding device provides a bias in a direction that is transverse to the bias caused by the elongated body extending down the inner channel of the securing device.
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Abstract
An anchoring apparatus and method of use are disclosed that secure a tendon or ligament within an interior opening of a bone structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a securing device, a retention device, and an anchoring device. The securing device has an elongated body with an outer surface and an inner surface wherein the tendon or ligament fits between the interior of the open bone structure and the outer surface of the securing device. The retention device has an elongated body and a retention head, wherein the retention device securely fits within the interior surface of the securing device. The anchoring or holding device connects to the retention head of the retention device and extends outside the interior opening of the bone structure to engage the outer surface of the bone structure to hold the retention device and securing device in a fixed position inside the bone structure.
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10 Claims
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1. An anchoring apparatus that secures a tendon or ligament within an interior opening of a bone structure, the anchoring apparatus comprising:
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a securing device having an elongated body with an outer surface and an inner channel, wherein the tendon or ligament is secured between a bone wall of the open bone structure and the outer surface of the securing device, and wherein the securing device is configured for placement completely within the open bone structure;
a retention device having an elongated body and a retention head, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body extends down the inner channel of the securing device to cause a bias on the tendon or ligament in a direction toward the bone wall, wherein the retention head includes a rounded portion and a flat portion, and wherein the flat portion is parallel to the length of the elongated body; and
a holding device that is connected to the retention head and extends outside of an outer surface of the bone structure wherein at least a portion of the holding device is configured to lock with the flat portion of the retention head, and wherein another portion of the holding device provides a bias in a direction that is transverse to the bias caused by the elongated body extending down the inner channel of the securing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An anchoring apparatus that secures a tendon or ligament within an interior opening of a bone structure, comprising:
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a securing device having an elongated body with an outer surface and an inner channel, wherein the tendon or ligament is secured against a bone wall of the open bone structure and the outer surface of the securing device and wherein the securing device is configured to be located completely within a channel created in the open bone structure;
a retaining device having an elongated body and a retention head, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body extends down the inner channel of the securing device to cause a bias on the tendon or ligament in a direction toward the bone wall, wherein the retention head includes a rounded portion and a flat portion, and wherein the flat portion is parallel to the length of the retaining device; and
an anchoring device that is connected to the retention head of the retaining device and is located outside of the channel of the open bone structure such that a portion of the tendon or ligament extends outside the channel of the open bone structure and is held in place against an outer surface of the open bone structure by the anchoring device providing a bias in a direction that is transverse to the bias caused by the elongated body extending down the inner channel of the securing device, wherein at least a portion of the anchoring device is configured to lock with the flat portion of the retention head, and wherein the orientation of the elongated body is allowed to be transverse in relation to the anchoring device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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