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A method and apparatus for repairing a torn meniscus during an arthroscopic surgical procedure includes a surgical staple and a pneumatic powered implant device. The surgical staple includes a pair of legs and a connection member retaining the pair of legs in a substantial parallel alignment. The pn

A method and apparatus for repairing a torn meniscus during an arthroscopic surgical procedure includes a surgical staple and a pneumatic powered implant device. The surgical staple includes a pair of legs and a connection member retaining the pair of legs in a substantial parallel alignment. The pneumatic powered implant device is a portable and disposable device that can easily implant the surgical staple at any desired location during an arthroscopic surgical procedure. The pneumatic powered implant device also includes several quick disconnect barrels having different shapes providing the surgeon with the option of how to position the implant device during the arthroscopic surgical procedure.

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1. A pneumatic powered implant gun for driving an implant into a patient having a first leg, a second leg and a U-shaped connection member connecting the first leg relative to the second leg and having a pair of notch regions substantially centered along each longitudinal axis of the first and secon

1. A pneumatic powered implant gun for driving an implant into a patient having a first leg, a second leg and a U-shaped connection member connecting the first leg relative to the second leg and having a pair of notch regions substantially centered along each longitudinal axis of the first and second legs, said pneumatic powered implant gun comprising:a drive shaft operable to drive the implant into the patient; a cradle extending from a distal end of said drive shaft, said cradle operable to receive a portion of the U-shaped connection member to substantially impart a force axially from the pair of notch regions along each longitudinal axis of the first and second legs of the implant; a barrel that slidably receives said drive shaft, said barrel operable to guide the implant to a target site; a pressurized gas source operable to retain pressurized gas; and a trigger mechanism operable to release at least a portion of the pressurized gas, whereby upon said trigger mechanism being actuated, the pressurized gas drives said drive shaft along said barrel to drive the implant into the target site.