Arthrex AR-8991 RetroConstruction Drill Guide - C-Ring Aiming Device for ACL/PCL Reconstruction – New OEM Packaging

Arthrex RetroConstruction Drill Guide | C-Ring Aiming Device | AR-8991

The Arthrex AR-8991 is the foundational instrument for the Arthrex RetroConstruction and FlipCutter systems. Engineered for 2026 sports medicine standards, this C-ring aiming guide allows surgeons to perform "inside-out" drilling for ACL and PCL reconstructions with peerless accuracy. By utilizing this guide, orthopedic teams can achieve exact anatomic tunnel placement, which is the most critical factor in successful ligament reconstruction.

Designed for durability and tactile feedback, the AR-8991 provides the stable platform necessary for creating retrograde sockets, ensuring a fixed entry point while allowing for a wide range of drilling angles.

Key Performance Features

• Precision Anatomic Aiming: The C-ring design ensures that once the aiming point is set at the anatomic footprint, the trajectory remains locked, allowing for repeatable and accurate socket creation.

• "Inside-Out" Engineering: Specifically designed to work with the FlipCutter II and III systems. This allows for retrograde drilling, which preserves more bone and is essential for "All-Inside" ACL reconstruction techniques.

• Surgical-Grade Stability: Constructed from high-quality stainless steel, providing the rigidity required to prevent instrument flex during drilling, while offering the tactile feedback surgeons need when engaging the bone.

• Versatile Compatibility: Integrates seamlessly with various Arthrex marking hooks and aiming arms, allowing the surgeon to customize the guide for specific patient anatomy or procedural requirements.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Arthrex

• Catalog Number: AR-8991

• System Integration: RetroConstruction / FlipCutter System

• Instrument Type: C-Ring Aiming Guide

• Material: Premium Surgical-Grade Stainless Steel

• Connection: Standard universal interface for Arthrex FlipCutter sleeves

Clinical Advantages

• Preservation of Bone Bridges: The fixed entry point helps prevent "blowouts" and maintains the structural integrity of the bone, particularly in pediatric ACL cases or complex revisions.

• Reduced Surgical Footprint: Minimizes the need for large incision sites by facilitating retrograde socket creation through a single, small entry point.

• Repeatability: Simplifies the most difficult part of the procedure—tunnel placement—reducing surgical time and improving graft-to-bone contact.

Ideal Applications

• All-Inside ACL Reconstruction: The premier choice for surgeons utilizing the FiberTape or GraftLink techniques.

• PCL Reconstruction: Provides the precision necessary to reach the difficult PCL footprint while protecting posterior neurovascular structures.

• Pediatric Ligament Repair: Allows for socket creation that avoids the growth plates (physeal-sparing).

• Meniscal Root Repair: Can be used to guide the creation of small-diameter bone tunnels for root reattachment.

Condition & Quality Assurance

• Status: NEW — Genuine OEM Overstock.

• Expiration: 2030-03-31
• Box of 5

• Packaging: Original Arthrex packaging with factory seals intact.

• Sterility: Sold Non-Sterile. This instrument is designed to be steam sterilized (autoclaved) by your facility prior to use.

• Authenticity: Guaranteed authentic Arthrex sports medicine instrumentation.