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Torque driver for interference screw

  • US 6,663,656 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2001
  • Issued: 12/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of securing soft tissue to a bone by interference fixation using an interference screw, said method comprising the steps of:

  • forming a tunnel in the bone, said tunnel having a wall;

    inserting the soft tissue in the tunnel;

    positioning the interference screw to be driven into the tunnel;

    using a torque driver to drive the interference screw into the tunnel, wherein the torque driver includes an assembly having a measurement scale for indicating the amount of torque exerted during insertion of the interference screw;

    gauging the amount of torque exerted during the insertion of the interference screw using the measurement scale; and

    determining whether the amount of torque measured by the measurement scale reaches at least a desired minimum value.

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