Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-barrel drill guide and anchor deployment assembly
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Application No.: US16596321Application Date: 2019-10-08
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Publication No.: US11406399B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Matthew Summitt , Robert Thibodeau
- Applicant: CONMED CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Utica
- Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Utica
- Agency: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
- Agent Frederick J. M. Price
- Main IPC: A61B17/17
- IPC: A61B17/17 ; A61F2/08 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/56

Abstract:
A method for suspension of the CMC joint that minimizes patient irritation/discomfort and damage to the surrounding tissue. Specifically, the method is a method for suspending a first metacarpal in relative position to a second metacarpal. The method includes the steps of: (i) drilling a hole through the first metacarpal; (ii) inserting a drill guide through the hole in the first metacarpal; (iii) advancing the drill guide to a surface of the second metacarpal, and drilling a hole in the second metacarpal; (iv) inserting an anchor into the hole formed in the second metacarpal, wherein the anchor is attached to suture; (v) deploying the anchor within the second metacarpal; (vi) tensioning the suture attached to the anchor; and (vii) fixing the position of the first metacarpal relative to the second metacarpal using the suture.
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