Installation tool for suture anchor

Details Installation tool for suture anchor Installation tool for suture anchor

1997-05-22

1999-09-28

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

A61B 1700

Patent

active

059579242

ABSTRACT:
A tool for installing a suture anchor which supports first and second suture segments having free ends, the tool including an installation end adapted to accommodate the suture anchor and to transmit mechanical power for driving the suture anchor, and a guiding arrangement adapted to guide and support the first and second suture segments in a non-parallel configuration at the installation end. The guiding arrangement may include at least one suture guide adapted to support the first and second suture segments, respectively, at least at a first and a second support points, which are spaced laterally with respect to a direction of installation of the suture anchor.

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