Li Medical Technologies, Inc.

Joseph D Kachala

Lehmann K Li

Stephen A Maguire

A holder for a suture anchor having a suture coupled to the suture anchor and at least one suture needle attached to the suture, the holder comprising a planar member of generally rectangular shape having a cutout at each corner of the member about which sutures can be wound, the member having at least one channel formed therein for receiving the surgical needle and a receptacle formed therein for receiving the suture anchor, and further comprising a channel formed in the member for frictionally engaging the suture at a point along the length of the suture close to the suture anchor, thereby allowing the suture anchor to be removed from the holder without causing the suture to unwind from the holder.

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Shelton, CT, United States of America

Joseph D Kachala