Method and apparatus for installing a suture anchor through a ho

Details Method and apparatus for installing a suture anchor through a ho Method and apparatus for installing a suture anchor through a ho

1995-11-03

1997-11-04

Schmidt, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606205, 606232, A61B 1700

Patent

active

056834012

ABSTRACT:
An arthroscopic method and apparatus for implanting a suture fixation device or other appliance into tissue using a hollow cannulated grasper. Tissue at a repair site is secured with a hollow grasper. Suture material is appended to a suture anchor. The suture anchor or other appliance is attached to a device driver and installed through the hollow grasper into the repair site, where it is drilled into bone.

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