Patent ID: 6692516
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A suture anchor comprising:a deformable portion for engaging with a wall of a borehole in a first tissue member; a shaft for providing a force to the deformable portion to deform the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to engage the wall of the borehole; a suture retaining portion in at least one of the deformable portion and the shaft for retaining two suture portions in the retaining portion with a loop formed between the two suture portions, the loop adapted to traverse a second tissue member to be attached to the first tissue member; and wherein application of the force to deform the deformable portion causes engagement of the deformable portion with the borehole to secure the suture anchor to the first tissue and clamping of at least one of the two suture portions in the suture retaining portion thereby to secure the suture forming the loop in the suture retaining portion and secure the second tissue to the suture anchor.