Femoral guide for ACL repair having adjustable offset
View Patent ↗A guide for positioning a femoral tunnel during an ACL repair. The device may include a shaft having a lumen, the lumen defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shaft, wherein the distal offset projection and the shaft are moveable relative to each other.
1. A method of positioning a femoral tunnel during an ACL reconstruction, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a femoral tunnel positioning guide including a shaft having a distal end and defining a lumen, the lumen defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shaft;
inserting the femoral guide into a knee joint, wherein a distal end of the distal offset projection is spaced laterally of the distal end of the shaft a distance d 1 ;
moving the distal offset projection and the shaft relative to each other;
positioning the distal offset projection against a first surface of the femur and the distal end of the shaft against a second surface of the femur, wherein the distal offset projection is in a second position wherein the distal end of the distal offset projection is spaced laterally of the distal end of the shaft a distance d 2 , wherein d 2 is greater than d 1 ; and
inserting the guide wire through the femoral guide and into the femur.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the femoral guide is inserted into the knee joint using a medial portal technique.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the femoral guide is inserted into the knee joint using a trans-tibial technique.