DEVICES AND METHODS TO POSITION AN ANCHOR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE
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May 2, 2013
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 26, 2011
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Devices and methods for positioning an anchor within a patient during a surgical procedure. The devices are designed to interface with an anchor. The interface facilitates attachment of instruments to an exterior of the anchor. The devices may further be sized for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures where direct visualization and manipulation of the anchor is often impractical. The device may include first and second members that are movable relative to each other. The members include distal ends sized for insertion into a head of an anchor. The device may include a handle operatively connected to one or both members to move the members relative to each other to expand a size of the first member to engage with the head. The engagement is confined with the exterior of the head remaining exposed for attachment of an instrument to the head. One or both members may further be shaped to facilitate attachment of the instrument to the head.
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