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Multi-piece anchor inserter

  • US 10,034,664 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2015
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for securing tissue to bone, comprising:

  • passing a suture anchor, with a distal tip portion of an inserter tool coupled thereto, through a loop portion of at least one suture coupled to tissue;

    after passing the suture anchor, coupling the distal tip portion of the inserter tool to a handle portion of the inserter tool and manipulating the handle portion with the distal tip portion and the suture anchor attached thereto to implant the suture anchor in bone; and

    removing the handle portion and the distal tip portion of the inserter tool from the suture anchor, leaving the suture anchor implanted in the bone.

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