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Graft pulley and methods of use

  • US 8,449,612 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2009
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A placement assembly for positioning a ligament graft within a selected bone tunnel comprising:

  • a graft pulley, having a pulley portion and a bone anchoring portion;

    the pulley portion having an aperture sized to receive a surgical suture;

    the bone anchoring portion operable to selectively fix the graft pulley within a bone tunnel, the anchoring portion having at least one flexible wing, the flexible wing having a radially extending diameter larger than a diameter of the selected bone tunnel, wherein the at least one flexible wing is operable to flex from a first position wherein the at least one flexible wing is substantially flat to a second position wherein the at least one flexible wing is convex relative to a direction of insertion, and wherein the at least one flexible wing is sized so as to be restricted from returning to the first position while inserted in the bone tunnel; and

    a graft pulley placement instrument having an elongate body and a handle;

    the elongate body adapted to insert the graft pulley into the selected bone tunnel.

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