Patent ID: 8109966
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for performing shoulder surgery to attach rotator cuff tissue to an adjacent bone at a target position, said method comprising: creating an opening in the shoulder to view and or access soft tissue therein; forming a bone tunnel in the bone, wherein the bone tunnel comprises a slit extending to the upper edge of the humeral head; manipulating the torn rotator cuff tissue across the surface of the humeral head; suturing said tissue to obtain at least one free suture end; providing a bone anchor comprising a first component, said first component comprising an elongate shaft and a distal end, and a suture retaining channel at said distal end; engaging said suture in said channel; deploying said first component in the bone tunnel wherein deploying is performed after engaging, and wherein the suture is disposed within the slit along a suture path between the tissue and the first component; and locking said first component to prevent said suture from loosening wherein said locking is performed after said deploying step and wherein locking immobilizes said first component such that the first component is prevented from floating or otherwise moving in the bone tunnel.