Patent ID: 9539000
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61B,B29C

Claim:
1. A knotless suture anchoring system, said system comprising: a first anchor positionable in tissue and having a longitudinal axis; a cinching mechanism coupled to the first anchor, the cinching mechanism comprising a body having first and second transverse apertures spaced apart along the longitudinal axis and separated by a bar; and a length of suture threaded through the first and second apertures so as to form a loop around the bar, the suture having first and second extremities extending respectively from the first and second apertures on the same side of the body, the first and second extremities being generally parallel to and overlying one another such that the second extremity is sandwiched between the first extremity and the body, wherein exerting tension on the first extremity compresses the second extremity against the body to prevent movement of the suture relative to the body, and wherein exerting tension on the second extremity allows the suture to move longitudinally relative to the body.