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Prosthetic ligaments and instruments for use in the surgical replacement of ligaments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-01
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Granted: 1991-03-05
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Expires: 2009-02-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a new prosthetic ligament and a set of surgical instruments for use in the surgical replacement of a ligament and in particular for inserting a prosthetic ligament into the body. The ligament in accordance with the invention comprises an elongate foraminous flexible strip, having at one end a pouch portion capable of receiving a bone plug and including an opening through which the bone plug may be inserted into the end portion, the pouch portion also including a closure or the like to prevent escape of the bone plug in a direction away from the center of the ligament. The set of surgical instruments includes a new bone plug extractor which is adapted to sever the base of the bone plug from a host bone to allow complete separation of the bone plug.
Inventors
- 👤 Bahaa B. Seedhom
- 👤 Kyosuke Fujikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0805; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1714; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1764
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A tool for extracting a cylindrical bone plug from a bone in which an annular channel has been formed to define the periphery of said bone plug, said tool being adapted to sever the base of said plug from the bone to enable complete separation of the plug from the bone, the tool comprising: a grippable handle portion at one end; a wall portion at the other end, the wall portion defining a hollow, open-ended cylinder adapted to receive the bone plug; a longitudinally extending slot formed in the cylindrical wall and extending from said other end; said wall being adapted to be received within said annular channel of said bone with the bone plug being receivable within the open-ended cylinder, said slot defining an arcuate void region of the annular space in the bone; and further comprising indicia means on the tool indicating that region of the tool which is diametrically opposed to the longitudinal slot whereby said indicia marks an area to be struck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A tool for extracting a cylindrical bone plug from a bone in which an annular channel has been formed to define the periphery of said bone plug, said tool being adapted to sever the base of said plug from the bone to enable complete separation of the plug from the bone, the tool comprising: a grippable handle portion at one end; a wall portion at the other end, the wall portion defining a hollow, open-ended cylinder adapted to receive the bone plug; a longitudinally extending slot formed in the cylindrical wall and extending from said other end; said wall being adapted to be received within said annular channel of said bone with the bone plug being receivable within the open-ended cylinder, said slot defining an arcuate void region of the annular space in the bone; and further comprising indicia means on the tool indicating that region of the tool which is diametrically opposed to the longitudinal slot whereby said indicia marks an area to be struck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bone plug extractor tool as defined in claim 1, wherein the angle circumscribed by said slot is between about 30° and less than 180° .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bone plug extractor tool as defined in claim 1, wherein the angle circumscribed by said slot is from about 70° to about 90° .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bone plug extractor tool as defined in claim 1, wherein the indicia comprises a flattened bearing surface, said flattened bearing surface defining a strikable surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A bone plug extension tool as defined in claim 1, in combination with a set of tools for use in the surgical replacement of prosthetic ligaments comprising a clamp with a guide for locating the axis along which a bore is required for fixation of a ligament, a reamer cooperable with the clamp for removing an annulus of bone dust, said plug extractor in accordance with claim 1, having the same outside diameter as the reamer, and a cylindrical drill bit guide of the same outside diameter as the reamer and bone plug extractor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A tool for extracting a cylindrical bone plug from a bone in which an annular channel has been formed to define the periphery of said bone plug, said tool being adapted to sever the base of said plug from the bone to enable complete separation of the plug from the bone, the tool comprising: a grippable handle portion at one end; a wall portion at the other end, the wall portion defining a hollow, open-ended cylinder at the extreme of said other end adapted to receive the bone plug; a longitudinally extending slot formed in the cylindrical wall and extending from said other end; and said wall being adapted to be received within said annular channel of said bone with the bone plug being receivable within the open-ended cylinder, said slot defining an arcuate void region of the annular space in the bone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A tool for extracting a cylindrical bone plug from a bone in which an annular channel has been formed to define the periphery of said bone plug, said tool being adapted to sever the base of said plug from the bone to enable complete separation of the plug from the bone, the tool comprising: a grippable handle portion at one end; a wall portion at the other end, the wall portion defining a hollow, open-ended cylinder at the extreme of said other end adapted to receive the bone plug; a longitudinally extending slot formed in the cylindrical wall and extending from said other end; and said wall being adapted to be received within said annular channel of said bone with the bone plug being receivable within the open-ended cylinder, said slot defining an arcuate void region of the annular space in the bone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tool as defined in claim 6, wherein the angle circumscribed by said slot is between about 30° and less than 180°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tool as defined in claim 6, wherein the angle circumscribed by said slot is from about 70° to about 90°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tool as defined in claim 6, further comprising: indicia means on the tool indicating that region of the tool which is diametrically opposed to the longitudinal slot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A tool as defined in claim 6, wherein the indicia comprises a flattened bearing surface, said flattened bearing surface defining a strikable surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tool as defined in claim 6 in combination with a set of tools for use in the surgical replacement of prosthetic ligaments comprising a clamp with a guide for locating the axis along which a bore is required for fixation of a ligament, a reamer cooperable with the clamp for removing an annulus of bone dust, a said tool as defined in claim 6, having the same outside diameter as the reamer, and a cylindrical drill bit guide of the same outside diameter as the reamer and said tool as defined in claim 6.
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