Patent ID: 9078646
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of attaching tissue to a bone comprising the steps of: passing a limb of suture from the tissue between a suture anchor outer body, which has a distal end, a proximal end and an axial bore therethrough, and an inner body receivable within the outer body; inserting the outer body into the bone; sliding the suture between the inner body and the outer body to achieve a desired tension thereon or desired position of the tissue; capturing the suture limb between the inner body and the outer body, by wrapping at least a segment of the suture limb about the inner body, to prevent sliding of the suture limb therebetween; and radially expanding at least a portion of the outer body to engage the suture anchor into the bone by moving the inner body proximally into the outer body by engaging outer threads on the proximal end of the inner body with mating inner threads on the proximal end of the outer body.