Patent ID: 9597068
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A suture anchor, comprising: a cannulated outer member having an inner lumen extending therethrough between proximal and distal ends thereof, the outer member having at least one bone-engaging surface feature formed on an outer surface thereof and configured to engage bone, and the outer member having a suture receiving member extending transversely across an entire diameter of the inner lumen adjacent to the distal end, the suture receiving member being configured to receive a suture therearound; and an inner member configured to be received within the inner lumen of the outer member, the inner member having a maximum outer diameter that is less than a minimum inner diameter of the inner lumen of the outer member, and the inner member having a length extending between proximal and distal ends thereof that is not greater than a length of the outer member extending between the proximal and distal ends of the outer member; wherein when the inner member is fully disposed within the inner lumen of the outer member such that the distal end of the inner member abuts a proximal end of the suture receiving member and the proximal end of the inner member is flush with the proximal end of the outer member, a suture extending between the inner and outer members and around the suture receiving member is configured to be freely slidable relative to the inner and outer members.