Patent ID: 7727278

Claim:
A self fixing bone-tendon-bone (BTB) graft, said self fixing BTB graft comprising a length of graft tendon or ligament having two opposing ends, a first opposing end and a second opposing end, wherein a first bone block is attached to said first opposing end of said graft tendon or ligament and a second bone block is attached to said second opposing end of said graft tendon or ligament, and wherein at least one of said first bone block or said second bone block has an exterior surface having threads along at least a portion thereof, and a tensioner that forceably engages the first and second bone blocks positioned on opposing ends of the graft tendon or ligament to exert a tension on the graft tendon or ligament, wherein said tensioner and at least one of said first bone block or said second bone block each comprise at least one hole, slot, or groove in alignment for mounting on an inserter; and wherein said tensioner is disposed between the first bone block and the second bone block.