Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1999-02-02
2000-06-13
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 75, 606139, A61B 1788
Patent
active
060743956
ABSTRACT:
A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic or other surgical procedures. The system incorporates an insertion instrument for inserting into a surgical site of implantation an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having, for example, a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated at its proximal end. The anchor may be inserted by a single-handed operation of the instrument through a series of sequential pulls of a trigger, each pull affecting motion of a particular element. In a preferred embodiment, three trigger pulls are sufficient to penetrate the site of implantation and deliver the anchor slidably along the needle. The instrument operates with replaceable subassemblies each containing a particular size cannulated anchor, having a longitudinally slidable needle for guiding the anchor into place and a longitudinally slidable push rod for pushing the anchor along the needle.
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Linvatec Product Brochure, "Ultrafix RC Suture Anchor System", 1997, Two Pages.
Booth Anne F.
Marchand Sam R.
Trott A. Frank
Buiz Michael
Linvatec Corporation
Reip David O.
Warzecha Gene
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