Femoral guide for ACL repair having reduced profile for left/right knee configurations
View Patent ↗A device for positioning a femoral tunnel during ACL reconstruction, the device comprising: 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; and a single lateral reference member configured to reference a portion of a patient's anatomy, e.g., a PCL or a portion of the femoral notch, the lateral reference member located on one of the left or the right side of the device, wherein, on a second one of the left or the right side of the device, the device defines a void. Two devices may be employed to provide a set.
1. A device for positioning a femoral tunnel during ACL reconstruction, the device comprising:
a shaft having a lumen, the lumen defining a first longitudinal axis; and
a distal offset projection, at least a portion of the distal offset projection extending distally from the elongated shalt, the distal offset projection defining a second longitudinal axis parallel to and spaced from the first longitudinal axis; and
a single lateral reference member configured to reference a portion of a patient's anatomy, the lateral reference member being positioned only to one side of a plane defined by the first and second longitudinal axes,
wherein a void is defined on the other side of the plane defined by the first and second longitudinal axes.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lumen is configured to receive a guide wire therethrough.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lateral reference member is configured to reference one of a patient's PCL or a portion of the femoral notch.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein a groove extends substantially the length of the single lateral reference member and is configured for directing a guide wire.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the distal offset projection is laterally offset from the single lateral reference member.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the single lateral reference member has a semi-cylindrical configuration.