CA2670661A1 - Knotless tissue anchor - Google Patents

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CA2670661A1
CA2670661A1 CA002670661A CA2670661A CA2670661A1 CA 2670661 A1 CA2670661 A1 CA 2670661A1 CA 002670661 A CA002670661 A CA 002670661A CA 2670661 A CA2670661 A CA 2670661A CA 2670661 A1 CA2670661 A1 CA 2670661A1
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Abstract

A mounting member for use with a surgical implantation apparatus comprising a shaft having structure for releasably engaging corresponding structure on an implantation apparatus, the shaft having at least one longitudinal access chamber for receipt of driving structure associated with the implantation apparatus.

Claims (2)

1. A mounting member for use with a surgical implantation apparatus comprising:
a shaft having structure for releasably engaging corresponding structure on an implantation apparatus, the shaft having at least one longitudinal access chamber for receipt of driving structure associated with the implantation apparatus.
2. The mounting member as recited in claim 1, further comprising an expandable tissue anchor wherein the shaft has mounting structure at a distal end thereof for releasably engaging the expandable tissue anchor such that the combined mounting member and tissue anchor form a disposable loading unit.
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