HEAVEN, Malcolm,GREELIS, John P.,SIRIVONG, Mikxay,YUREK, Matthew T.
申请号:
AU2020202515
公开号:
AU2020202515A1
申请日:
2020.04.14
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要:
#$%^&*AU2020202515A120200507.pdf#####SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING TISSUE TO BONE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, comprising: forming a bone tunnel in a tibia, wherein the bone tunnel comprises a proximal opening on one side of the tibia and a distal opening on an opposite side of the tibia; passing soft tissue through the bone tunnel; securing the soft tissue to a femur; inserting an anchor into a proximal opening of the bone tunnel to a position where a distal end of the anchor is adjacent to a distal opening of the bone tunnel, wherein the anchor comprises an expandable anchor body having an internal cavity and a spreader; and sliding the expander into the internal cavity, thereby causing at least a portion of the anchor body to expand outward, wherein upon completion of the expansion, at least a portion of the anchor body adjacent to the distal opening of the bone tunnel is expanded. -4012270614_1 (GHMatters) P100981.AU.21/33 Q)m 01