Patent ID: 7713300
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of positioning a soft tissue graft into a bore formed in a bone, comprising: forming a loop of soft tissue; forming a first bore in a first bone; forming a second bore in a second bone, and a third bore in the second bone at an angle to the second bore; passing a suture into the third bore such that a portion of the suture is disposed outside at least an end of the third bore; withdrawing another portion of the suture through the second bore and the first bore; pushing the loop of soft tissue graft into the first bore formed in the first bone and into the second bore formed in the second bone; pulling at least one portion of the suture outside of the third bore to draw the withdrawn portion through the first bore and into the second bore to position the suture below the loop of soft tissue in the second bore after pushing the soft tissue graft into the second bore; coupling the suture to an implant guiding member and further pulling the suture to draw the implant guiding member into the third bore and under the loop of soft tissue; and fixing the soft tissue graft to the bone by guiding an implant with the implant guiding member.