Drill guide for cruciate ligament repair

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100137872A1
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12315408

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A guide that facilitates the creation of two bone tunnels for use during a “double bundle” cruciate ligament repair. In the case of an anterior cruciate ligament repair the guide facilitates the formation of two tibial tunnels extending between a single aperture on the anterior tibia and two distinct apertures on the tibial plateau. The guide has a single angled throughbore for guiding a drill bit on a predetermined angle relative to the anterior portion of the tibial tunnel. In an alternative embodiment the guide has two independent and non-intersecting bores which allow the simultaneous placement into the tibial tunnel of two separate guide pins to guide the formation of two tibial tunnels on the tibial plateau.

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LINVATEC CORPORATION11311 CONCEPT BOULEVARD LARGO FL 33773

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kam, Andrew Odessa, US 37 417
West, Hugh S Salt Lake City, US 11 296

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