A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a fl
A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percutaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments.
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1. A drill comprising a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having at least a flexible portion including a series of discrete, interlocking segments along the longitudinal axis, each of the discrete, interlocking segments having a base and a series of protrusions extending therefrom around the lo
1. A drill comprising a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having at least a flexible portion including a series of discrete, interlocking segments along the longitudinal axis, each of the discrete, interlocking segments having a base and a series of protrusions extending therefrom around the longitudinal axis, wherein a first portion of a first protrusion of the series of protrusions of each of at least three of the discrete, interlocking segments is at a first circumferential position about the longitudinal axis, each of the first portions extending a maximum distance in a first direction from its respective base of the discrete, interlocking segments that is different than a maximum distance the others of the first portions of the first protrusions of the at least three discrete, interlocking segments extend in the first direction from their respective bases. 2. The drill of claim 1, wherein the discrete, interlocking segments are constructed from a solid, continuous length of material by a plurality of cuts. 3. The drill of claim 2, wherein the plurality of cuts extend completely through the thickness of the shaft of the drill. 4. The drill of claim 1, wherein the discrete, interlocking segments are in the shape of jig saw puzzle pieces such that adjacent discrete, interlocking segments interlock with one another. 5. The drill of claim 1, wherein the shaft of the drill is constructed from hypodermic tubing. 6. The drill of claim 1, wherein the shaft of the drill is made of a polymer. 7. The drill of claim 1, wherein the at least three discrete, interlocking segments having the first portions of the first protrusions of the series of protrusions are adjacent to each other. 8. The drill of claim 1, further comprising a drill bit attached to a distal end of the shaft. 9. The drill of claim 1, wherein the shaft has a rigid portion proximal to the flexible portion. 10. The drill of claim 1, further comprising a drive element attached to the shaft for insertion into a standard power drill chuck. 11. A system for forming a hole in bone comprising: the drill of claim 1; anda guide comprising a tubular shaft through which the drill is passed, wherein the guide limits movement of the drill in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when a portion of the drill is located in the tubular shaft. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the drill comprises a step adjacent to a proximal end thereof which abuts a proximal end of the guide when the distal end of the drill is passed through the tubular shaft to a preset distance in the bone, thereby limiting the distance that a distal end of the drill opposing the proximal end thereof travels. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the drill includes a drive element attached to the shaft for insertion into a standard power drill chuck, and wherein the drive element is proximal to the step such that the drive element is unable to pass through the tubular shaft when a portion of a remainder of the drill excluding the drive element is received in the tubular shaft. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the guide is curved such that the flexible portion of the drill bends as it is passed through the guide. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the guide comprises a cannulated handle attached to the tubular shaft. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least three discrete, interlocking segments having the first portions of the first protrusions of the series of protrusions are adjacent to each other. 17. A drill comprising: a cannulated shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft having a rigid portion and a flexible portion distal to the rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion includes a series of discrete, interlocking segments along the longitudinal axis, each of the discrete, interlocking segments having a base and a series of protrusions extending therefrom around the longitudinal axis, wherein a first portion of a first protrusion of the series of protrusions of each of at least three of the discrete, interlocking segments is at a first circumferential position about the longitudinal axis, each of the first portions extending a maximum distance in a first direction from its respective base of the discrete, interlocking segments that is different than a maximum distance the others of the first portions of the first protrusions of the at least three discrete, interlocking segments extend in the first direction from their respective bases; anda drill bit attached to a distal end of the shaft. 18. A system for forming a hole in bone comprising: the drill of claim 17; anda guide comprising a cannulated handle and a tubular shaft attached to the handle through which the drill is passed,wherein the guide limits movement of the drill in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when a portion of the drill is located in the tubular shaft, andwherein the drill comprises a step adjacent to a proximal end thereof such that the step of the drill abuts a proximal end of the handle when the drill bit is passed through the tubular shaft to a preset distance in the bone. 19. A drill comprising a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having at least a flexible portion including a series of discrete, interlocking segments along the longitudinal axis, each of at least three of the segments having a base and a series of protrusions extending from the base around the longitudinal axis, the at least three segments being rotationally offset about the longitudinal axis of the shaft relative to each other. 20. The drill of claim 19, further comprising a drill bit attached to a distal end of the shaft. 21. A system for forming a hole in bone comprising: the drill of claim 19; anda guide comprising a cannulated handle and a tubular shaft attached to the handle through which the drill is passed,wherein the guide limits movement of the drill in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when a portion of the drill is located in the tubular shaft, andwherein the drill comprises a step adjacent to a proximal end thereof such that the step of the drill abuts a proximal end of the handle when the drill bit is passed through the tubular shaft to a preset distance in the bone.
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