Patent ID: 11969165
Assignee: WEST GEN TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A bone anchor cartridge comprising:
a first tube defining a first tube central axis, the first tube includes a slot extending from a proximal end of the first tube to distal end of the first tube;
a second tube defining a second tube central axis, the second tube includes a slot extending from a proximal end of the second tube to a distal end of the second tube;
a first spacer disposed between the first tube and the second tube such that the slots of the first and second tubes face each other;
a second spacer disposed between the first tube and the second tube, the first and second spacers defining a suture volume between the slots of the first and second tubes, and the slot of the first tube and the slot of the second tube open into the suture volume;
a first bone anchor within the first tube, and a first suture line associated with the first bone anchor and extending through the slot of the first tube into the suture volume;
a second bone anchor within the second tube and coupled to the first suture line; and
a suture sleeve defining an interior volume disposed within the suture volume, the first suture line disposed within the suture sleeve.