Patent ID: 8852250

Claim:
A graft fixation implant comprising: an elongated body having a length parallel to a longitudinal axis and a width parallel to a transverse axis when viewed in a top plan view, a common plane of said elongated body being defined by said longitudinal axis and said transverse axis, and said length being greater than said width, said elongated body comprising: three portions positioned along said length, the three portions being a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a central portion interposed between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, the central portion having a width that is enlarged relative to each of said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, each of said proximal end portion and said distal end portion tapering to become relatively narrower while extending from said central portion to a rounded proximal tip and a rounded distal tip, respectively; a slot formed through the elongated body, said slot being axially aligned with said longitudinal axis and extending proximally and distally on either side of said transverse axis; a generally cylindrical core separating said slot into a proximal aperture and a distal aperture positioned within said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, respectively, said core being aligned with said transverse axis; and a pulling-suture receiving aperture extending through said core, a center axis of said pulling-suture receiving aperture being offset from said common plane, being situated parallel to said transverse axis, and being situated perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.