<p>There is disclosed a novel transfer tube (306) for receipt of a folded implant and for use with a surgical instrument assembly. The transfer tube includes a transfer sleeve (322) for receipt of the folded implant and first and second nuts rotatably mounted upon the sleeve. The first nut (326) is configured to engage the distal end of a surgical instrument and the second nut (328) is configured to cam a lock member against a working sleeve.
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