Paragraph Number

183

FIG. 96 illustrates the position of the carriage 1002 relative to the puller 1004 after a desired level of tension is placed into the one or more sutures 1034. Note that the carriage 1002 is closer to the proximal end 904 of the shaft 902 than before the one or more sutures 1034 were tightened. This causes more of the planar surface 924 of the second section 920 to be exposed. Next, a user can insert the interference member 770 distally within the inserter longitudinal passageway 941 in the direction indicated by arrow 1074. In one embodiment, the interference member 770 is inserted with the point 780 entering the inserter longitudinal passageway 941 first. The user can then urge the interference member 770 through the inserter longitudinal passageway 941 until the interference member 770 reaches the distal end 906 of the shaft 902 and enters the bore 756 of the proximal member 704. A user can move the interference member 770 through the inserter longitudinal passageway 941 and/or bore 756 using gravity or a tool such as a driver.

Added by DJM 9 2021