Patent ID: 7981140
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A61B,A61L,D04C,D10B

Abstract:
1. A method of attaching soft tissue to bone, comprising: providing a first medial row constructed with a first plurality of fixation devices, wherein the at least one of the first plurality of fixation devices is an anchor; providing a second lateral row constructed with a second plurality of fixation devices, wherein the at least one of the second plurality of fixation devices is a knotless fixation device; providing a suture chain comprising a plurality of suture loops wherein at least one of the plurality of suture loops is formed by lacing an end of the suture through itself to form the loop, the suture chain being attached to the anchor of the first medial row; and securing the suture chain at an opposite end in a hole in bone by the knotless fixation device of the second lateral row.