Bone anchor-insertion tool and surgical method employing same
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1. A method for retrieving a portion of a suture from within a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- (a) providing a suture retriever having a retrieving end;
(b) inserting said retrieving end into the patient'"'"'s body through the patient'"'"'s vagina; and
(c) pulling a portion of said suture into the patient'"'"'s vagina with the retrieving end of said suture retriever.
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Abstract
An anchor-insertion tool for securing an anchor having a suture extending therefrom to a structure within a patient'"'"'s body is provided. The anchor-insertion tool comprises an elongate shaft having distal and proximal ends, an anchor-receiving tip at the distal end, at least one groove extending from the tip at least partially along the length of the shaft, and at least one depression extending about the circumference of the shaft and intersecting the groove. A loaded anchor-insertion tool is provided, along with a surgical method for employing the anchor-insertion tool. A surgical template and suture retriever are also provided.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving a portion of a suture from within a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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(a) providing a suture retriever having a retrieving end; (b) inserting said retrieving end into the patient'"'"'s body through the patient'"'"'s vagina; and (c) pulling a portion of said suture into the patient'"'"'s vagina with the retrieving end of said suture retriever. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of passing the tail of a suture from the interior of the patient'"'"'s body into the patient'"'"'s vagina, comprising:
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(a) providing a suture retriever having a retrieving end; (b) inserting said retrieving end of the suture retriever into the vagina and thereafter through the vaginal mucosa and periurethral fascia into the patient'"'"'s body; (c) snaring said suture tail with said retrieving end; and (d) withdrawing said retrieving end into the vagina along with the suture tail. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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