Protective carrier for suture anchor
US5423860A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective carrier having a sleeve body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a passageway extending longitudinally between them. One or more elements are disposed in the passageway proximate to the distal end for interlocking with a suture anchor to capture the suture anchor at least partially within the sleeve body. The carrier further includes one or more elements for aligning the sleeve body with a distal portion of a suture anchor driver to inhibit rotation of the sleeve body relative to the driver during and after insertion of the distal driver portion through the passageway.
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