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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Wolf Petersen, Berlin, DE;
Thore Zantop, Muenster, DE;
Wolf Petersen, Berlin, DE;
Thore Zantop, Muenster, DE;
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A device and method 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. Then, the threads attached to the anchor are pulled to position the anchor.