Patent ID: 8118836
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of surgically implanting a suture comprising: forming a bore in a bone; said suture having a passage portion defining a through passage; passing a first end of the suture through a first aperture defined by the suture into the through passage of the passage portion defined by the suture and out a second aperture defined by the suture so as to place the first end outside of the passage portion and form a first suture loop; passing a second end of the suture through a third aperture into the through passage of the passage portion and out a fourth aperture so as to place the second end outside of the passage portion and form a second suture loop, and applying tension to the first and second ends; coupling a collapsible tube to the suture; passing the collapsible tube through a first opening of the bore such that the collapsible tube is positioned at an outer surface of the bone adjacent to a second opposite opening of the bore; and applying a tensile load to a portion of the suture to form an anchoring mass with the collapsible tube having a locking profile engaging the outer surface of the bone, wherein applying the tensile load collapses the collapsible tube from a first profile to a second profile having a larger diameter to form the anchoring mass.