A cannulated offset drill guide and surgical methods for repairing Bankart
lesions. The cannulated offset drill guide comprising a shaft which is
offset from the guide center line by about 1 to 3 mm, more preferably of
about 1.5 mm. The cannulated offset drill guide is provided at its
proximal end with a concave clear tip which allows a surgeon to visualize
the drill and the insertion of an anchoring device, for example a suture
anchor. The concave clear tip has beveled, smooth edges to prevent damage
to adjacent bone and tissue, and to avoid damage to the rubber dam of the
cannula through which the offset drill guide is inserted. The
configuration of the concave clear tip is designed to engage and match
the generally convex-curve articulating face of the glenoid, and to
precisely aligning the offset drill guide with the glenoid face. The
clear tip may also be employed in a standard drill guide having a shaft
which is not offset from the center line of the guide.