Sklar ACL/PCL Bullet, Orthopedic

The Sklar ACL/PCL Bullet is a component of an orthopaedic guide system used during anterior cruciate ligament or posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on the knee. In these procedures, guide instruments help the surgeon establish an accurate drilling angle and position for the tunnels that will hold the new ligament graft, and a bullet shaped tip like this one is typically used together with a matching handle and aiming device to direct the drill precisely to the planned entry point on the bone.

Accurate tunnel placement is critical to the success of ACL and PCL reconstruction, since a poorly positioned tunnel can affect graft tension and long term knee stability, which is why dedicated guide systems with named components such as this bullet are used rather than freehand drilling. Orthopaedic surgical teams keep this component as part of a broader ACL/PCL instrument tray, alongside the related handle and aiming pieces it works with.

As a reusable stainless instrument, it is sterilised between cases.