Implant placement systems, devices, and methods
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1. An implant placement system for affixing a soft tissue graft to a prepared socket in a boney surface via a cannulated implant, said system comprising:
- a. a cannulated, single-lumened driver device comprising a proximal handle portion and an elongate tubular distal portion that defines the longitudinal axis of the system and has a distal end configured to receive the cannulated implant; and
b. a cannulated, single-lumened insertion device comprising a proximal hub portion having a proximal opening and an elongate tubular distal portion having a distal opening that is configured to receive the first ends of one or more elongate sutures, whereby said elongate sutures may be threaded through said single lumen and out said proximal opening,wherein;
i. said insertion device is slidably and coaxially received within said single lumen of said driver device;
ii. the proximal end of said driver device handle portion may be releasably engaged to and disengaged from the distal end of said insertion device hub portion, such that when said driver device handle portion and said insertion device hub portion are engaged, relative rotational and axial movement between said driver device and insertion device is precluded and when said driver device handle portion and said insertion device hub portion are disengaged, relative rotational and axial movement between said driver device and insertion device is enabled;
iii. when said insertion device and said driver device are lockingly engaged as set forth in (ii), the distal end of said insertion device is configured to extend distally past the distal end of said cannulated implant when coupled to said driver device so as to enable said insertion device distal end to receive said suture first ends.
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Abstract
Described herein is a simplified placement system and method for a tissue graft anchor by which a surgeon may introduce one or more sutures into a hole in a boney tissue, apply tension to the sutures to advance a soft tissue graft to a desired location, and then advance the anchor into the bone while maintaining suture tension and without introducing spin to the suture.
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1. An implant placement system for affixing a soft tissue graft to a prepared socket in a boney surface via a cannulated implant, said system comprising:
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a. a cannulated, single-lumened driver device comprising a proximal handle portion and an elongate tubular distal portion that defines the longitudinal axis of the system and has a distal end configured to receive the cannulated implant; and b. a cannulated, single-lumened insertion device comprising a proximal hub portion having a proximal opening and an elongate tubular distal portion having a distal opening that is configured to receive the first ends of one or more elongate sutures, whereby said elongate sutures may be threaded through said single lumen and out said proximal opening, wherein; i. said insertion device is slidably and coaxially received within said single lumen of said driver device; ii. the proximal end of said driver device handle portion may be releasably engaged to and disengaged from the distal end of said insertion device hub portion, such that when said driver device handle portion and said insertion device hub portion are engaged, relative rotational and axial movement between said driver device and insertion device is precluded and when said driver device handle portion and said insertion device hub portion are disengaged, relative rotational and axial movement between said driver device and insertion device is enabled; iii. when said insertion device and said driver device are lockingly engaged as set forth in (ii), the distal end of said insertion device is configured to extend distally past the distal end of said cannulated implant when coupled to said driver device so as to enable said insertion device distal end to receive said suture first ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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