Insertion instrument for anchor assembly

An insertion instrument configured to eject at least one anchor at a target location, the anchor including an anchor body that has a substrate that extends substantially along a direction of elongation, the substrate defining a plurality of openings spaced along the direction of elongation, the anchor further including an actuation member that is woven through at least two of the openings, the insertion instrument comprising:

• a cannula defining an elongate opening sized to receive the anchor body;
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• a pusher member insertable into the cannula and configured to be depressed in the elongate opening so as to eject the anchor body from the cannula and into the target location, such that when a tensile force is applied to the actuation member along a direction substantially along the direction of elongation, the anchor body expands along a second direction perpendicular with respect to the direction of elongation;
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• a retention assembly coupled to the pusher member, wherein the retention assembly is configured to retain at least one end of a tensioning strand that is coupled to the actuation member, the tensioning strand comprises a tensioning strand having first and second ends, and the retention assembly is configured to selectively release the at least one end of the tensioning strand.