Patent ID: 9463010
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method of knotless suturing comprising: providing a delivery instrument carrying a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein a continuous length of suture is coupled directly with the first anchor and directly with the second anchor; advancing the delivery instrument to a treatment region comprising treatment tissue; placing the first anchor into a first region of the tissue; coupling the suture to a portion of the treatment tissue; attaching the second anchor to the first anchor; tensioning the suture; and securing the suture without knotting the suture by moving the suture through a cinching mechanism in the first or the second anchor, wherein the cinching mechanism is adapted to allow the suture to move through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained independently of the position of the second anchor relative to the first anchor.