| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606098000 | Cross-pinning drill guide | 12 |
| 20090326541 | Targeting Apparatus for Use in a Medical Procedure - A universal targeting apparatus includes a generally U-shaped body having one end configured to be coupled to the proximal end of the intramedullary implant and a mounting portion at an opposite end of said body. An arm is rotatably mounted to the mounting portion of the U-shaped body and includes bores defined at its opposite ends. Each bore is arranged at a different angle to correspond to the angle of a transverse aperture in the intramedullary implant. The arm can be rotated so an appropriate one of the angled bores is aligned with the transverse aperture to serve as a guide for creating targeting holes in the bone. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100030222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL - A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100121339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL - A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120253354 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND ADJUSTING A VIEWING AXIS - Method for positioning a viewing axis in relation to a distal fixation hole ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130023891 | Device For Introducing Multiple Drilled Channels In A Bone - A device for preparing multiple channels in a bone comprises a handle, a single guiding sleeve mounted removable at said handle and an arm projected from said handle. Said single guiding sleeve comprises a central first guiding channel for receiving a first aiming wire, a second guiding channel for receiving a further aiming wire, said channels have parallel axes. At least one cannulation is provided, a central longitudinal axis thereof runs at a distance and parallel to the guiding channels. Said at least one cannulation being arranged offset in a circumferential direction to said second channel. An aiming wire introduced in said second channel can be replaced into a cannulation by pulling off the guiding sleeve turning it about the first aiming wire and reinserting the turned guiding sleeve into said handle. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130030444 | TARGETING APPARATUS FOR USE IN A MEDICAL PROCEDURE - A universal targeting apparatus includes a generally U-shaped body having one end configured to be coupled to the proximal end of the intramedullary implant and a mounting portion at an opposite end of said body. An arm is rotatably mounted to the mounting portion of the U-shaped body and includes bores defined at its opposite ends. Each bore is arranged at a different angle to correspond to the angle of a transverse aperture in the intramedullary implant. The arm can be rotated so an appropriate one of the angled bores is aligned with the transverse aperture to serve as a guide for creating targeting holes in the bone. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130110119 | ADJUSTABLE JIG AND METHOD FOR TARGETING INTERLOCKING HOLES OF AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130282016 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LIGAMENT REPAIR - Devices and methods are provided for positioning and forming bone tunnels. In one embodiment, a surgical drill guide apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a first guide member having a longitudinal passageway extending therethrough for aiming a first guide pin along a first path to form a first bone tunnel. The apparatus can also include a second guide member having a longitudinal passageway extending therethrough for aiming a second guide pin along a second path to form a second bone tunnel. The first and second guide members can extend at an angle relative to one another and they can be offset such that axes of the guide members do not intersect. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140243839 | Guide Assembly for Intramedullary Fixation and Method of Using the Same - A guide assembly for facilitating placement of a fixation member within a medullary canal of a radius is provided. According to one embodiment, a guide assembly includes a guide fastener configured to attach to a fixation member and a guide member configured to receive the guide fastener such that the guide member is secured to the fixation member. The guide assembly also includes an interchangeable distal guide member configured to engage and be disengaged from the guide member. The distal guide member defines a plurality of fastener guide openings for guiding respective fasteners through a plurality of fastener openings defined in the fixation member. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140257314 | Method And Apparatus To Reload Suture Anchors - A drill guide assembly for drilling a bone hole and implanting a suture anchor in the bone hole. The assembly includes a drill guide and a suture anchor. The drill guide includes a sidewall extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the drill guide. The sidewall defines a center cannulation configured to receive a drill. The suture anchor retention portion of the drill guide is configured to support a suture anchor for coupling with an inserter device pushed through the drill guide to implant the suture anchor in the bone hole. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20160089162 | Universal Surgical Guide Systems and Methods - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for ligament repair procedures, and can be used to establish a location and trajectory for forming a bone tunnel in bone. One exemplary embodiment of a surgical guide for using in a ligament repair procedure includes a guide arm and a carriage that can be selectively locked along the guide arm to define an angle of the bone tunnel. The guide arm also defines a location of a distal end of the bone tunnel. In some embodiments the carriage is configured to have a bullet side-loaded into it, and the bullet can be used to define a location of a proximal end of the bone tunnel. The present disclosure also provides for a gage that limits the distance a drill pin that drills the bone tunnel can travel. A variety of other, devices, systems, and methods are also provided. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160135822 | Cross Pinning Guide Devices and Methods - Methods and devices are provided for implanting a cross-pin through a bone tunnel, such as in an arthroscopic surgical procedure. In general, the methods and devices allow a cross-pin hole to be formed in a medial side of a knee bone such that it intersects a bone tunnel formed in the knee bone. In one embodiment, a cross-pinning guide device is provided that can be configured to angularly position the cross-pin hole relative to the bone tunnel to allow the cross-pin hole to intersect the bone tunnel without passing through another side, e.g., a lateral side, of the knee bone. The knee bone can be a femur or a tibia such that the cross-pin hole and the bone tunnel can each be entirely formed in the femur or in the tibia. | 05-19-2016 |
