a system for implanting an anchor into bone , the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percautaneous 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 .