MULTI-PIECE ANCHOR INSERTER
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1. A suture anchor system, comprising:
- an anchor having proximal and distal ends, the anchor being configured to be implanted in bone; and
an inserter tool having a handle portion and a separate tip portion, the tip portion having a proximal end configured to removably mate to a distal end of the handle portion, and having a distal end configured to removably mating the anchor to the tip portion of the inserter tool.
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Abstract
Various devices, systems, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a two-piece inserter tool is provided that includes a tip portion that is configured to be removably coupled to a handle portion. A distal portion of the tip portion can be configured to be coupled to a suture anchor, and the tip portion and the anchor can be passed through a continuous suture loop prior to mating the tip portion to the handle portion.
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21 Claims
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1. A suture anchor system, comprising:
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an anchor having proximal and distal ends, the anchor being configured to be implanted in bone; and an inserter tool having a handle portion and a separate tip portion, the tip portion having a proximal end configured to removably mate to a distal end of the handle portion, and having a distal end configured to removably mating the anchor to the tip portion of the inserter tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A suture anchor system, comprising:
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an anchor having proximal and distal ends, the anchor being configured to be implanted in bone; a first suture coupled to the anchor; a second suture in the form of a continuous suture loop slidably disposed on the first suture; and an inserter tool having a handle portion and a separate tip portion, the tip portion having a proximal end configured to removably mate to a distal end of the handle portion, and having a distal end configured to removably mating the anchor to the tip portion of the inserter tool; wherein, when the tip portion and the anchor are mated, the tip portion and the anchor are configured to be passed through the second suture.
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13. A method for securing tissue to bone, comprising:
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passing a suture anchor, with a distal tip portion of an inserter tool coupled thereto, through though a loop portion of at least one suture coupled to tissue; 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 proximal handle portion and the distal tip portion of the inserter tool from the suture anchor, leaving the suture anchor implanted in the bone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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