Drill guide assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4920958
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07214916

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A drill guide assembly for use in arthroscopic surgery including a probe having a target end and an opposite threaded end portion with a locating lug; a cannular elongate wire guide adapted to guide a guide wire, which wire guide has a beveled bone contact end surface; a body generally arcuate about a predetermined point having a bore adapted to receive the wire guide for longitudinal sliding action with its axis aligned with the predetermined point, and a second end portion with a plurality of sockets adapted to releasably receive the lug and threaded end portion with the target end at the predetermined point; and a locking spring for preventing movement of the wire guide away from the predetermined point.

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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYST PAUL MINNESOTA 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
May, Steven J Minnetonka, MN 22 1558
Van, Kampen Craig L Oakdale, MN 11 1413
Walt, Michael J North St. Paul, MN 1 224

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