164 the recess 168 in jaw 164 includes a ridge 170 which engages groove 64 on stop member 60 to help retain stop member 60 in place within the jaws 162 164 such as during shipping and during use by the surgeon referring to fig1 d and 14e one or more flexible bars 172 are provided between opposing handles 174 a 174 b of crimp tool 160 these bars 172 retain the jaws 162 164 at predetermined positions to hold the stop member 60 in place during packaging shipping and storage but prevent jaws 162 164 from coming together during application of relatively light loads which might otherwise prematurely collapse the stop member 60 during use by the surgeon however the flexible bar or bars 172 do not prevent manual actuation of the handles 174 a 174 b to bring the jaws 162 164 together to collapse the stop member 60 as shown in fig1 e fig1 and 17 illustrate an exemplary removal tool 180 which in certain cases may be necessary to remove an anchor assembly 10 specifically removal tool 180 is in the general form of a rotatable hand tool generally similar to a screwdriver having a handle 179 and shaft 181 which may be flexible as best shown in fig1 tool 180 further includes a head portion 182 having a needle 184 extending from a drive portion 186 needle 184 extends through the central bore 34 of anchor assembly 10 and drive portion 186 engages slot 32 of anchor assembly 10 in a manner similar to a screwdriver to thereby.