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System for suture anchor placement

  • US 5,948,000 A
  • Filed: 08/28/1997
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for installing a suture anchor, which comprises:

  • a) a handle portion; and

    b) an elongated portion including a sheath tube having an axial bore and distal and proximal ends, and an inner rod slidably disposed within the bore of the sheath tube, the inner rod being fixedly mounted to the handle, and the sheath tube being mounted to the handle and movable with respect to the handle between a distal position and a proximal position, the sheath tube being resiliently biased to the distal position and movable to the proximal position in response to proximally directed force applied to the distal end of the sheath tube.

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