Patent ID: 8226685
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of using a suture anchor ( 20 ), said suture anchor ( 20 ) including a first anchor segment ( 34 ) and a second anchor segment ( 94 ), said first anchor segment ( 34 ) having a first hole ( 36 ), a second hole ( 38 ), and a bottom side ( 108 ), said second anchor segment ( 94 ) having a third hole ( 96 ), a fourth hole ( 98 ), and a top side ( 110 ), said top side ( 110 ) facing said bottom side ( 108 ), said first and second sterile anchor segments ( 34 , 94 ) being physically separate elements that are coupled together via a first suture segment ( 40 ) passing through both of said first and third holes ( 36 , 96 ) and a second suture segment ( 42 ) passing through both of said second and fourth holes ( 38 , 98 ), and said method comprises: forming a hole ( inserting said suture anchor ( applying tension to said first suture segment (