Patent ID: 11890002
Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A surgical system, comprising:
an inserter tool comprising:
an outer shaft, and
an inner shaft, a distal end of the inner shaft having a suture retention channel formed therein, and the inner shaft being positioned in the outer shaft with the suture retention channel positioned distal to an open distal end of the outer shaft;

a suture seated in the suture retention channel; and
an anchor configured to be implanted in bone and having the inner shaft seated in a cannulated interior thereof, the anchor being configured to be pushed distally by the outer shaft moving axially and distally along a longitudinal axis of the inserter tool relative to the inner shaft and the suture;
wherein, after the axial movement of the outer shaft, the outer shaft and the inner shaft are configured to simultaneously move axially and proximally along the longitudinal axis of the inserter tool relative to the anchor and the suture and thereby automatically cause the suture to exit the suture retention channel;
a pliable member that is a separate and distinct member from the inner shaft, located at a distal end of the suture retention channel, wherein a first end of the pliable member is fixedly attached to the inserter tool, and a second end of the pliable member is configured to be freely movable relative to the inserter tool; and
the simultaneous movement of the outer shaft and the inner shaft is configured to cause the pliable member to automatically bend to allow the suture to exit the suture retention channel.