Patent ID: 9320514
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method of forming a suture anchor, comprising: folding a one piece blank formed from a planar sheet of material to form a body having a proximal end, a distal end, a floor positioned at the distal end, a first sidewall extending from one end of the floor toward the proximal end, a second sidewall extending from an opposite end of the floor toward the proximal end, a recess defined by the floor, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall, and a transverse edge formed on the first sidewall; and folding the one piece blank to form a crossbar extending inwardly from the second sidewall across the recess such that a free end of the crossbar is normally disposed distally of the transverse edge of the body, wherein the crossbar is flexible such that when a distally directed force is applied to the crossbar, the free end of the crossbar is positionable in the recess and when a proximally directed force is applied to the crossbar, the free end of the crossbar is engageable with the transverse edge to limit proximal motion of the crossbar.