Patent ID: 6875216

Claim:
A bioabsorbable interference screw for ACL reconstruction, comprising: an elongated threaded body having a proximal end, a distal end, a length of about 35 mm. and a taper, the threads and the taper of the elongated threaded body extending along substantially the entire length of the elongated threaded body, the proximal end of the screw being configured to provide an interference fit of up to 1.5 mm. in a bone tunnel; a tip disposed of the distal end of the elongated body, the tip being threaded and having a taper which is greater than the taper of the elongated threaded body so as to be easily insertable in a bone tunnel; and a drive socket disposed within the screw and extending from the proximal end of the elongated threaded body, wherein the drive socket has radially-extending slots for receiving a driver having three radially-extending protusions corresponding to the slots.