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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
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);
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);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
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.