GUIDEWIRE HAVING A DISTAL FIXATION MEMBER FOR DELIVERING AND POSITIONING SHEET-LIKE MATERIALS IN SURGERY

摘要

A guidewire for use with an implant delivery system in delivering a sheet-like implant is disclosed. The guidewire can include a distal tissue fixation member for releasable connection to a first location proximate a treatment site. An implant delivery system can include a distal guidewire port for receiving the proximal end of the guidewire. The implant delivery system is tracked over the guidewire to a selected position defined by the guidewire attachment. The tissue fixation member includes means for temporarily or reversibly fixing the distal end of the guidewire to tissue, such as bone. The means for affixing can include a K-wire, a screw, a pin or other fixation member.

主权项

1. A kit for attaching a sheet-like implant to a tendon of a patient, the kit comprising:
an implant delivery system; a guidewire extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a tissue fixation member; and instructions for using the implant delivery system and the guidewire including:
attaching the tissue fixation member of the guidewire to a bone of the patient proximate an implant location;tracking the implant delivery system over the guidewire; anddeploying an implant at the implant location.