Patent ID: 8529577

Claim:
An instrument set for fixing cord-like implants in a bone, comprising two retaining elements that can be inserted into said bone, each having a distal end, a proximal end, and a recess for receiving a transverse pin having a central axis; each of said retaining elements being used to fix each of said implants, each of said retaining elements being made of biodegradable material, each of said retaining elements further comprising a guide defining a loop plane, for receiving said implant, said guide being configured in such a way that said implant can be guided in a loop formation around said transverse pin distally from each of said retaining elements, said instrument set further comprising an applicator for inserting each of said retaining elements into said bone, wherein said applicator comprises two first arms for inserting each of said retaining elements into said bone, and a second arm for inserting said transverse pin into said bone.