Device for setting and removing an implant such as a suture anchor
US6599295B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0425
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for setting and removing a deformable implant from bone wherein the device includes a body on which is mounted a movable handle which is operatively connected to activating elements for displacing a rod relative to the body for deforming and/or removing an implant from the bone. The device further includes a rod locking and disengaging assembly which is movable from a first position to prevent movement of the rod to a second position to permit movement of the rod relative to the body.
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