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Flipp tack pusher

US8795293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Wolf Petersen · Berlin, DE
Thore Zantop · Straubing, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2008
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/0417
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for pushing an anchor through a bore in a bone is provided with an elongated shaft, an anchor carrying assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft for carrying an anchor, and a plunger disposed in the elongated shaft. The plunger is movable relative to the elongated shaft. First, threads are attached to the anchor. Then, the anchor is positioned in the anchor fastener, and the elongated shaft is placed next to the bore in the bone. Next, the plunger is inserted into the elongated shaft, and a force is exerted to on the plunger to move it in direction of the distal end of the elongated shaft such that a distal end of the plunger comes into contact with the anchor and pushes the anchor through the bore in the bone.

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