Suture anchor implantation instrumentation system
AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorsBryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, M. Mary Sinnott
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AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorsBryan Patrick Howard, Chad Lewis, M. Mary Sinnott
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A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.
A guide for accessing an internal anatomical site comprising:
A guide for accessing an internal anatomical site comprising:
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