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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Stryker European Holdings I, Llc, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1767 (2013.01); A61B 17/1633 (2013.01); A61B 17/1677 (2013.01); A61B 17/1697 (2013.01); A61B 17/3431 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tissue protection sleeve for use in suprapatellar surgery is provided. The sleeve has a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The sleeve further comprises at least two open grooves that extend along the inner surface from the first end to the second end. The grooves are adapted to accommodate elongated fixation elements inserted into a tibia. A drill guide sleeve and a trocar for inserting a guide wire are also provided and can be accommodated by the tissue protection sleeve.