Patent ID: 9451942
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. An insertion tool, comprising: an elongated outer shaft having an inner wall, a distal end, and a proximal end, including an outer shaft handle at the proximal end and a first flange, extending outside of the outer shaft distal end; an elongated inner shaft having an outer wall, a distal end, and a proximal end, including an inner shaft handle at the proximal end and an engaging member at the inner shaft distal end; at least a portion of the inner shaft being positioned within the outer shaft and the inner shaft being rotatable relative to the outer shaft and the inner wall directly adjacent the outer wall along the majority of the length of the inner wall, wherein the inner shaft is axially fixed relative to the outer shaft, wherein the first flange and engaging member are adapted to engage an anchor thereon, and the inner shaft is axially fixed relative to the outer shaft during such engagement to the anchor, wherein the anchor is adapted to be inserted into bone and includes a rotatable inner tubular member and an outer tubular member that are axially fixed relative one another prior to, during, and after engagement with the insertion tool, wherein the rotatable inner tubular member is adapted to wrap an engaged suture thread onto the rotatable inner tubular member thereby increasing tension on the suture thread and attached soft tissue, and wherein the first flange engages the outer tubular member and the engaging member engages the inner tubular member.