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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Paul Re, Boston, MA (US);
Paul Re, Boston, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A device for positioning a femoral tunnel during ACL reconstruction, the device comprising: a shaft having a lumen, the lumen defining a longitudinal axis; and a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shaft; and a single lateral reference member configured to reference a portion of a patient's anatomy, e.g., a PCL or a portion of the femoral notch, the lateral reference member located on one of the left or the right side of the device, wherein, on a second one of the left or the right side of the device, the device defines a void. Two devices may be employed to provide a set.
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