GRAFT ANCHOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A graft anchor has first and second arms each having a leading end, a trailing end, an inner surface, and an outer bone contactable surface. The graft anchor also has a resilient bridge extending between the inner surface of the first arm and the inner surface of the second arm to space apart the first arm and the second arm. The resilient bridge defines a graft receiving pathway between the inner surfaces of the first and second arms. The resilient bridge also defines a deflection point about which a force acting upon the resilient bridge in a direction from the leading end to the trailing end causes the leading ends of the first and second arms to move toward one another and the trailing ends of the first and second arms to move away from one another.

主权项

1. A graft anchor, comprising:
a first arm having a leading end, a trailing end, an inner surface, and an outer bone contactable surface; a second arm having a leading end, a trailing end, an inner surface, and an outer bone contactable surface; a bridge extending between the inner surface of the first arm and the inner surface of the second arm to space apart the first arm and the second arm, the bridge defining a graft receiving pathway between the inner surfaces of the first and second arms, the graft receiving pathway having a predetermined sealing dimension selected according to the size of the graft, wherein the sealing dimensions of the first and second channels are chosen to receive a graft therein in a way that the graft and the graft anchor cooperate to form a seal in the entrance of a bone tunnel.