Patent ID: 11911047
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for positioning a bone tunnel in bone comprising:
positioning a distal tip of an aimer arm of a drill guide assembly against a first surface of a bone, the drill guide assembly comprising:
an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends;
at least one channel extending along the longitudinal axis of the body from the proximal end to the distal end; and
a sleeve slidably disposed within the at least one channel, a distal end of the sleeve configured to be secured to a second surface of the bone;
wherein the aimer arm extends from the body at a fixed angle with respect to the sleeve;

advancing the sleeve through the at least one channel, whereby the bone is fixed between the distal tip of the aimer arm and the distal end of the sleeve; and
actuating a translation member on the body such that a vertical distance between the aimer arm and the sleeve is adjusted to a preselected distance while maintaining the fixed angle with respect to the sleeve.