Method and apparatus for preparing a bone and tendon graft

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PATENT NO 5366457
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08019525

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A bone block drill guide and a method for preparing a bone plug and tendon graft in which the bone block drill guide is used in drilling a hole through the bone plug. A harvested bone plug and tendon graft is inserted into a trough in a bone block drill guide. A drill bit is inserted through a hole in a drill guide member to accurately drill a hole in the bone plug supported in the trough below. The bone block drill guide may have a plurality of troughs of different widths. A drill guide member has a hole therethrough for guiding a drill bit. The drill guide member is aligned with a trough so that the hole in the guide member is aligned with the hole in the bottom surface of the trough.

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MCGUIRE DAVID A3418 LAKESIDE DRIVE ANCHORAGE AL 99515

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hendricks, Stephen D Anchorage, AK 4 416
McGuire, David A 3418 Lakeside Dr., Anchorage, AK 99515 32 3256

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