Medical implant insertion system

A medical implant insertion system comprising:

• (a) a plurality of sterile medical implant cartridges, each of said sterile medical implant cartridges including:
• a sterile medical implant,
• a head having a first end and a second end,
• a pin slidably extending through said head, said pin having a first end and a second end, said first end of said pin being located adjacent said first end of said head and being removably attached to said medical implant;
• said second end of said pin being positioned adjacent said second end of said head, and
• a removable cap for protecting said sterile medical implant;
• and
• (b) a medical implant insertion instrument including:
• a handle for removable attachment to said second end of said head of one of said medical implant cartridges,
• collet means for attachment to said second end of said pin of said one of said medical implant cartridges when said handle is attached to said second end of said head of said medical implant cartridge, and
• actuator means for causing said medical implant to detach from said pin of said one of said medical implant cartridges;
• said actuator means including an actuator body fixedly attached to said collet means so that said collet means will move with said actuator body, an actuator button for causing said actuator body to move from a out position and to an in position, and a spring member urging said actuator body to said out position.