Patent ID: 7534245

Claim:
A method of creating a passage in tissue comprising: providing a flexible tap apparatus system comprising: a first flexible tap apparatus member, comprising: a shaft having a first passage disposed axially therein, a lateral passage extending laterally from said first passage to an outer surface of said shaft, a flexible upper shaft portion, and a flexible lower shaft portion; said upper shaft portion comprising ridges and said lower shaft portion having a substantially smooth surface; and a dye; disposing a guide pin into the tissue; engaging said first flexible tap apparatus member with said guide pin; boring a passage in the tissue with said first flexible tap apparatus member; communicating said dye to the tissue through said first passage and said lateral passage of said first flexible tap apparatus member; removing said first flexible tap apparatus member from the tissue; engaging a second flexible tap apparatus member with said guide pin; and boring into said passage in the tissue with said second flexible tap apparatus member.