Patent ID: 6193754
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An attachment device for use with a prosthetic ligament, the attachment device comprising:(a) an elongate guide element extending between opposing ends and bounding a first connecting aperture and a spaced apart second connecting aperture, the first and second connecting apertures being separated by a web portion;(b) first and second lines connected at corresponding opposing ends of the guide element; and(c) a connecting loop comprised of flexible and implantable material, the connecting loop being looped through the first and second connecting apertures so as to be supported by the web portion, the connecting loop being configured for attachment to the prosthetic ligament, at least one of said first and second lines being configured to facilitate selective pulling of the guide element and prosthetic ligament through tunnels formed in the bone until said guide element exits one of said tunnels whereby said guide element is manipulated by said lines to overlie an opening of the tunnel, thereby anchoring said guide and ligament to the bone.