A suture tensioning apparatus for tightening the suture used to tie a tissue of a patient to the bone of the patient so that the tissue will cinch to the bone. A chuck groove is formed in a reticle chuck surface of a reticle holder. An optical component may be operative to detect the location of selected sample carriers in the archive, selected ones of the plurality of sample nodes, or both. A channel is defined by the elongated body between the two lock-joints, the channel being sized for the placement of the tie. , and having one or more modules operable to control the power source, steering assembly, one or more of the plurality of rotatable members, etc.