Augment delivery instrument and method of use

An implant delivery system comprising:

• an implant;
• and
• an implant delivery instrument comprising:
• an inner shaft including a distal portion;
• a bushing slidably disposed over the inner shaft such that the bushing is axially translatable along a central longitudinal axis of the inner shaft;
• a clamp extending distally from the distal portion and a jaw extending distally from the distal portion;
• a cannulated outer shaft disposed over the inner shaft and the bushing such that the cannulated outer shaft is axially translatable along the central longitudinal axis;
• a first actuation mechanism configured to translate the bushing between an unlocked position where the clamp is spaced apart from the jaw by a first distance and a locked position where the clamp is spaced apart from the jaw by a second distance less than the first distance, and
• a second actuation mechanism configured to translate the cannulated outer shaft between a retracted position where the clamp has a first maximum lateral dimension and an extended position where the clamp has a second maximum lateral dimension less than the first maximum lateral dimension.

A method of positioning an implant in a patient comprising:

• delivering an implant delivery instrument with an implant attached thereto to a target tissue location in a patient, the implant delivery instrument comprising:
• an inner shaft including a distal portion;
• a bushing slidably disposed over the inner shaft such that the bushing is axially translatable along a central longitudinal axis of the inner shaft;
• a clamp extending distally from the distal portion and a jaw extending distally from the distal portion, wherein the implant is positioned between the clamp and the jaw;
• and
• a cannulated outer shaft disposed over the inner shaft and the bushing such that the cannulated outer shaft is axially translatable along the central longitudinal axis;
• sliding the cannulated outer shaft toward a proximal end of the inner shaft to a retracted position to expose the clamp and the implant, the clamp expanding in overall width upon exposure from the cannulated outer shaft;
• sliding the bushing toward the proximal end of the inner shaft to an unlocked position such that a distance between the clamp and the jaw increases;
• and
• withdrawing the implant delivery instrument from the target tissue location leaving the implant at the target tissue location.