Instrument and method for manipulating an operating member coupled to suture material while maintaining tension on the suture material
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May 8, 2001
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Mar 31, 1999
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Mar 31, 1999
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An instrument and method for manipulating an operating member during a surgical procedure. The operating member has suture attached thereto and is supported at a distal end of the instrument. Tension is maintained on the suture material while the operating member is manipulated. For example, the operating member can be a suture anchor that is inserted through a hole formed in hard tissue and oriented to span the hole while tension is maintained on the suture material.
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