Patent ID: 7594917

Claim:
An apparatus for positioning at least one cross-pin in a bone through a bone tunnel, said apparatus comprising: a bone tunnel guide rod having a proximal end and a distal end; a frame member having a base portion and an arm portion, the base portion being attachable to the proximal end of said bone tunnel guide rod; at least one slot in the arm portion, said slot being arced such that the slot is disposed further from the distal end of said bone tunnel guide rod than from the proximal end of said bone tunnel guide rod; a drill guide member having a pin extending therefrom and slidably disposed in said slot in the arm portion; and a probe connected to said drill guide member, and attachable to the distal end of said bone tunnel guide rod such that said probe acts to guide positioning of a cross-pin in the bone through the bone tunnel; and drilling means for drilling at least one cross-pin hole in the bone tunnel, said drilling means being supported in position by said drill guide member, said frame member being attached to said bone tunnel guide rod, and said bone tunnel guide rod being insertable into the bone tunnel, and said probe being attached to the distal end of said bone tunnel guide rod to position said drill guide member to place the cross-pin hole in the bone through the bone tunnel and allow said drill guide member to adjust to a changing angle and distance relative to a selected cross-pin site.