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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2022
Conmed Corporation, Largo, FL (US);
Andrew Kam, Odessa, FL (US);
Andrew Muser, St. Pete Beach, FL (US);
Kalifa A. Clarke, Pinellas Park, FL (US);
Peter Verdonk, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Björn G. Barenius, Stockholm, SE;
Seth L. Sherman, Columbia, MO (US);
Brian R. Wolf, Iowa City, IA (US);
Timothy Spalding, Leamington Spa, GB;
Conmed Corporation, Largo, FL (US);
Abstract
A drill guide arm for providing guidance for placement of a bone tunnel, while protecting against trauma. The guide arm includes a first arm at a proximal end connected at an angle to a second arm, the second arm extending to a distal end. The angle can be within the range of 80°-110°. The second arm extends along a first axis. The guide arm also includes a distal tip extending at a second angle from the second arm at the distal end, and an indicator feature extending from the distal tip toward the first arm. The indicator feature extends along a second axis, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis. The guide arm can also include a shield feature of the distal tip. The shield feature has a width wider than the remainder of the distal tip.