PIN FOR SECURING A REPLACEMENT LIGAMENT TO A BONE

摘要

A pin (10) is provided for securing a replacement ligament (38, 40) inside a tunnel (34) of a receptor bone (32). The pin (10) includes a body portion having a threaded section (16) for engaging the receptor bone (32) to anchor the pin (10) in the receptor bone (32). The body portion also includes a tapered shank (18) located adjacent the threaded portion (16). The tapered shank (18) is configured to enter a drilled hole (42) having a predetermined diameter formed in the replacement ligament (38) to force the replacement ligament (38) against the wall of the tunnel (34). The tapered shank (18) has a first diameter (24) at a first end of the tapered shank (18) opposite the threaded portion (16) which is smaller than the predetermined diameter of the drilled hole (42) and a second diameter (26) adjacent the threaded portion (16) which is larger than the predetermined diameter so that the tapered shank (18) engages the replacement ligament (38) in the tunnel (34) as the pin (10) is inserted through the drilled hole (42) in the replacement ligament (38).