Suture anchor insertion system

Details Suture anchor insertion system Suture anchor insertion system

1997-06-06

1998-09-29

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606232, A61B 1704

Patent

active

058140514

ABSTRACT:
A suture anchor insertion system includes a suture anchor installation tool having a handle, a retaining chamber formed integrally with the handle, and an elongate suture anchor inserting member. The system may also include a suture anchor releasably engaged on a distal end of the suture anchor inserting member, a packet at least partially disposed within the retaining chamber, and a suture thread having an intermediate portion attached to the suture anchor and two free ends stored within the packet.

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