Patent ID: 6066173
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue tunnel in a bone, the method comprising the steps of:placing a portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel;advancing spaced-apart, first and second trocar and sleeve assemblies through the bone transversely of the bone tunnel so as to intersect and extend into said portion of a piece of tissue, the trocar in each of said assemblies being disposed within one of said sleeves of said assemblies and substantially filling said sleeve;removing said trocar from said first of said sleeves, advancing a first rod through said first sleeve and into said portion of a piece of tissue, and then removing said first sleeve, so as to leave said first rod in said bone and said portion of a piece of tissue; andremoving said trocar from said second of said sleeves, advancing a second rod through said second sleeve and into said portion of a piece of tissue, and then removing said second sleeve, so as to leave said second rod in said bone and said portion of a piece of tissue,whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the tunnel with said rods.