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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray Bojarski, Attleboro, MA (US);
Ben K. Graf, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61F 2/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61F 2/08 ;
Abstract
A device for securing a graft in a bone tunnel includes an anchoring member having a graft supporting surface. The anchoring member is configured to be positioned within the bone tunnel distal of an interference member with the graft retained by the graft supporting surface and extending proximally from the anchoring member. The anchoring member has an engaging surface for engaging a distal end of the interference member to limit movement of the graft relative to the interference member.