Patent ID: 7063717
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, the method comprising the steps of: forming a tibial tunnel between an anterior tibial surface and the tibial plateau; placing a ligament graft in the tibial tunnel; feeding a length of strand extending from and attached to an interference implant into the joint cavity and down through the tibial tunnel by way of the opening in the tibial plateau; drawing on the free end of strand exiting the anterior surface of the tibial tunnel to pull the interference implant into the joint cavity in a retrograde fashion; engaging the free end of strand to an impaction device; allowing the end of the interference implant to be manipulated into the top opening of the tibial tunnel, with the interference implant being pivoted within the joint cavity to align axially with the tunnel; and inserting the interference implant into the tunnel.