Swivel anchor for knotless fixation of tissue

A suture anchor assembly, comprising:

• a suture anchor comprising a screw and a swivel anchor implant;
• a suture or suture tape, wherein the swivel anchor implant is configured to capture the suture or suture tape for implantation into a hole;
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• an inserter for facilitating implantation of the screw and the swivel anchor implant into the hole, the inserter comprising:
• a rod configured to releasably engage the swivel anchor implant and to hold a position of the swivel anchor implant and a portion of the suture or suture tape captured by the swivel anchor implant in the hole, and
• a cannulated driver assembly arranged around the rod with the rod passing slidably and rotatably through the cannulated driver assembly, for rotationally inserting the screw to advance the screw axially into the hole, with the swivel anchor implant disposed distal to the screw in the hole.

A suture anchor assembly comprising:

• an inserter comprising a cannulated driver assembly and a rod passing slidably and rotatably through the driver assembly;
• a swivel anchor implant, wherein a distal tip of the rod is configured to releasably engage the swivel anchor implant;
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• a screw positionable around and movable axially relative to the rod;
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• a suture or suture tape, wherein the swivel anchor implant is configured to capture the suture or suture tape for implantation into a hole,
• wherein a swivel connection is provided between the screw and the swivel anchor implant, and
• wherein the swivel anchor implant and the screw are configured to be held in place axially in the hole using the inserter, and a portion of the inserter is rotatable together with the screw to advance the screw axially into the hole, with the swivel anchor implant disposed distal to the screw in the hole.