Instrument kit and method for performing meniscal repair
First Claim
1. An instrument kit for performing a repair procedure on a meniscal tear in a knee for use in combination with a meniscal repair device, the instrument kit comprising:
- at least one template including an elongate body defining X, Y and Z axes, the elongate body adapted for insertion in a knee of the patient to approximate a path to a meniscal tear within the knee, the elongate body having a length along the X-axis sufficient to access the meniscal tear and a reduced profile to facilitate passage thereto, a height along the Z-axis and a width along the Y-axis, the width being substantially less than the height, wherein the elongate body includes an atraumatic tip to reduce injury to tissue within the knee and wherein the atraumatic tip includes a distal end surface defining a dimple formed therein that is configured and adapted to engage a fastener in order to facilitate driving of the fastener into underlying tissue, whereby, upon subsequent removal of the one template from the knee, a correspondingly dimensioned meniscal repair device is introduced along the path to the meniscal tear for repair thereof, the at least one template defining a longitudinal axis and further including attachment structure formed at a proximal end thereof; and
a handle having receiving structure formed at a distal end thereof corresponding in configuration to the attachment structure of the at least one template, the receiving structure being configured to selectively receive the attachment structure in a snap-fit arrangement such that the at least one template is releasably engagable with the handle, wherein the snap-fit arrangement enables the application of both a proximally directed longitudinal force and a distally directed longitudinal force to the elongate body to facilitate access to and removal from the meniscal tear by the at least one template.
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Abstract
An instrument kit for performing a repair procedure on a meniscal tear in a knee for use in combination with a mechanical repair device is disclosed. The instrument kit includes at least one template including an elongate body defining X, Y and Z axes. The elongate body adapted for insertion in a knee of the patient to approximate a path to a meniscal tear within the knee. The elongate body has a length defining the X-axis. The instrument kit including a first template having a linear elongate body, a second template having a distal end portion which is offset in a direction of the Y-axis, and a third template having a distal end portion which is offset in a direction of the Z-axis.
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15 Claims
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1. An instrument kit for performing a repair procedure on a meniscal tear in a knee for use in combination with a meniscal repair device, the instrument kit comprising:
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at least one template including an elongate body defining X, Y and Z axes, the elongate body adapted for insertion in a knee of the patient to approximate a path to a meniscal tear within the knee, the elongate body having a length along the X-axis sufficient to access the meniscal tear and a reduced profile to facilitate passage thereto, a height along the Z-axis and a width along the Y-axis, the width being substantially less than the height, wherein the elongate body includes an atraumatic tip to reduce injury to tissue within the knee and wherein the atraumatic tip includes a distal end surface defining a dimple formed therein that is configured and adapted to engage a fastener in order to facilitate driving of the fastener into underlying tissue, whereby, upon subsequent removal of the one template from the knee, a correspondingly dimensioned meniscal repair device is introduced along the path to the meniscal tear for repair thereof, the at least one template defining a longitudinal axis and further including attachment structure formed at a proximal end thereof; and a handle having receiving structure formed at a distal end thereof corresponding in configuration to the attachment structure of the at least one template, the receiving structure being configured to selectively receive the attachment structure in a snap-fit arrangement such that the at least one template is releasably engagable with the handle, wherein the snap-fit arrangement enables the application of both a proximally directed longitudinal force and a distally directed longitudinal force to the elongate body to facilitate access to and removal from the meniscal tear by the at least one template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. An instrument kit for performing a repair procedure on a meniscal tear in a knee for use in combination with a meniscal repair device, the instrument kit comprising:
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at least one template including an elongate body defining X, Y and Z axes, the elongate body adapted for insertion in a knee of the patient to approximate a path to a meniscal tear within the knee, the elongate body having a length along the X-axis sufficient to access the meniscal tear and a reduced profile to facilitate passage thereto, wherein the elongate body includes an atraumatic tip to reduce injury to tissue within the knee, whereby, upon subsequent removal of the one template from the knee, a correspondingly dimensioned meniscal repair device is introduced along the path to the meniscal tear for repair thereof, the at least one template defining a longitudinal axis and further including attachment structure formed at a proximal end thereof; and a handle having receiving structure formed at a distal end thereof corresponding in configuration to the attachment structure of the at least one template, the receiving structure being configured to selectively receive the attachment structure in a snap-fit arrangement such that the at least one template is releasably engagable wit the handle, wherein the snap-fit arrangement enables the application of both a proximally directed longitudinal force and a distally directed longitudinal force to the elongate body to facilitate access to and removal from the meniscal tear by the at least one template.
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