Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical drill for providing holes at an angle
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Application No.: US12337284Application Date: 2008-12-17
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Publication No.: US08771273B2Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Bradley Michael Homan , Rickey Hart
- Applicant: Bradley Michael Homan , Rickey Hart
- Applicant Address: DE
- Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE
- Agency: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16

Abstract:
A surgical drill for providing holes at an angle for use in repair and replacement of the ACL is disclosed, generally comprising a drill guide having a head that is angularly adjustable with respect to a body, a flexible guide pin and a flexible drill. The adjustable head of the drill guide allows a surgeon to drill a hole in the femur at an angle to a tunnel provided in the tibia. Because the surgeon can access the femur via the hole in the tibia, the surgical drill of the present invention obviates the need for a second hole in the tissue and also makes placement of femur hole more precise for securement of the ligament or tendon graft within the hole.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090157081A1 Surgical Drill For Providing Holes At An Angle Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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