Patent ID: 9050077
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A suture anchor inserter comprising: a handle comprising: a proximal component, a central component coupled to the proximal component, and a distal component coupled to the proximal component and the central component, the central component including a front portion, a back portion opposing the front portion, and a through hole extending, longitudinally, between the front and back portions, a portion of the distal component located within the through hole; a shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the handle, wherein the central component is capable of rotating relative to the proximal component around a longitudinal axis passing through the handle and the shaft; wherein the central component further comprises a top surface and a bottom surface each extending between the front and back portions of the central component, the top surface and the bottom surface both comprising a groove extending, longitudinally, between the front and back portions of the central component; and wherein each groove includes a first opening and a second opening wider than the first opening.