Patent ID: 7850700

Claim:
A medical device for treatment of soft tissue, said device comprising: an insertion tool comprising an elongate cannula defining a lumen therethrough and having a first insertion end and a second end opposite thereto, and a locking assembly secured to said elongate cannula proximate to said second end; and a fixation member slidably received within the lumen, said fixation member comprising an elongate shaft having a distal end and an opposite proximal end, said elongate shaft including a plurality of prongs fixedly attached to the elongate shaft adjacent the distal end and a plurality of holes or recesses adjacent the proximal end, wherein said locking assembly is constructed and arranged to selectively engage said plurality of holes or recesses to lock said fixation member at a desired position with respect to said insertion tool and to selectively disengage from said plurality of holes or recesses to permit relative movement of said fixation member with respect to said insertion tool.