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Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2011
Applicants:

Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;

James Talbot, West Chester, PA (US);

Daniel Vennard, West Chester, PA (US);

Kevin Henrichsen, West Chester, PA (US);

Jamie Manos, West Chester, PA (US);

Scott Larsen, West Chester, PA (US);

Wamis Singhatat, West Chester, PA (US);

Inventors:

Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;

James Talbot, West Chester, PA (US);

Daniel Vennard, West Chester, PA (US);

Kevin Henrichsen, West Chester, PA (US);

Jamie Manos, West Chester, PA (US);

Scott Larsen, West Chester, PA (US);

Wamis Singhatat, West Chester, PA (US);

Assignee:

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00623 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00663 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2917 (2013.01);
Abstract

An insertion instrument is configured to eject a pair of anchor bodies across an anatomical gap so as to approximate the gap. The insertion instrument can include a single cannula that retains the pair of anchor bodies in a stacked relationship, or a pair of adjacent cannulas that each retain respective anchor bodies. The insertion instrument can be actuated so as to eject the anchor bodies into respective target anatomical locations.

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