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AssigneeIntegrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Van Tran, Nathaniel Zenz-Olson, Michael C. Westling, Thomas A. Westling, Ryan D. Majkrzak
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An implantation tool and associated methods for placement of a bone anchor. The implantation tool includes a housing with a handle and a trigger, an anchor tube extending from the housing, an upper slide moveably positioned in the housing, the upper slide including a cartridge opening having a ledge therein, the upper slide moveable between a delivery position and a retracted position, a magazine holding a plurality of cartridges holding anchors therein for implantation, wherein the magazine is centrally located relative to the housing and/or defines positions for holding the cartridge.
An implantation tool for placement of a bone anchor array comprising:
A method of placing an anchor in a bone using an implantation tool, the method comprising:
A combination cartridge, bone anchor for implantation in a bone, and suture lock, the suture lock having a free end and a locking loop, the cartridge configured for holding the bone anchor for implantation in a bone, the cartridge comprising a body having a distal side, a proximal side, and an anchor space extending from an open end at the distal side to an open end at the proximal side, the anchor space having a slot extending upward therefrom toward an upper end of the body, the cartridge holding therein a spool for receiving the free end of a suture lock, the bone anchor having a bore therethrough having a first end and a second end, wherein the suture lock is positioned in the bore with the locking loop extending out of the first end of the bore and the free end extending up to the gap and then to the spool out of the second end of the bore.
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