Suture anchor implantation instrumentation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8439947
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12821504

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A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percautaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.

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  • HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auge,, II Wayne K Santa Fe, US 24 766
Howard, Bryan Patrick Logan, US 7 259
Justin, Daniel F Layton, US 224 16858
Lewis, Chad Layton, US 12 535
Miller, M Todd Shrewsbury, US 19 2061
Sinnott, Margaret Mary Logan, US 6 492
Yearsley, Ryan E Eagle, US 12 783

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