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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle, CH;
Lauren Ardito, Boston, MA (US);
Gary Fernandes, Assonet, MA (US);
Michael S. Varieur, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Kevin J. Zylka, Taunton, MA (US);
Scott Presbrey, Slatersville, RI (US);
Carl F. Livorsi, Lakeville, MA (US);
Francisco A. Amaral, Acushnet, MA (US);
MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÀRL, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
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.