Suture anchor installation system with insertion tool
First Claim
1. A suture installation system, comprising:
- a) a suture anchor which includes an elongated setting pin at least partially mounted within a longitudinal bore of a socket and slidably movable between a distal first position wherein at least a portion of the setting pin is distal to the socket and a proximal second position, the socket having at least two proximally pointing legs which are radially expandable in response to movement of the setting pin to the proximal second position;
b) a loading unit for retaining the suture anchor, the loading unit including a housing and a collet for releasably gripping the suture anchor, the collet being movably mounted within an axial bore in the housing; and
c) a suture anchor inserter having a first elongated member for engaging the collet, and a second elongated member for releasably engaging the socket.
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Abstract
A suture anchor installation system includes a suture anchor, a loading unit, and a suture anchor installation tool. The suture anchor includes an elongated setting pin at least partially mounted within a longitudinal bore of a socket and slidably movable between a distal first position wherein at least a portion of the setting pin is distal to the socket and a proximal second position, the socket having at least two proximally pointing legs which are radially expandable in response to movement of the setting pin to the proximal second position. The loading unit includes a housing and a collet movably mounted within an axial bore in the housing, the collet having arms for releasably gripping the suture anchor. The suture anchor inserter has a first tubular member for engaging the collet, and a second tubular member for releasably engaging the socket of the suture anchor.
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21 Claims
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1. A suture installation system, comprising:
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a) a suture anchor which includes an elongated setting pin at least partially mounted within a longitudinal bore of a socket and slidably movable between a distal first position wherein at least a portion of the setting pin is distal to the socket and a proximal second position, the socket having at least two proximally pointing legs which are radially expandable in response to movement of the setting pin to the proximal second position; b) a loading unit for retaining the suture anchor, the loading unit including a housing and a collet for releasably gripping the suture anchor, the collet being movably mounted within an axial bore in the housing; and c) a suture anchor inserter having a first elongated member for engaging the collet, and a second elongated member for releasably engaging the socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for releasably holding a suture anchor, which comprises:
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a) a housing having a bore; b) a collet slidably disposed within the bore for supporting a suture anchor; c) a suture anchor mounted to the collet, the suture anchor having a suture connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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