A suture locking device for being locked onto at least one suture (12; 30a, 30b; 76a, 76b; 100; 240; 380; 410) having a thickness, comprising: a bifurcated locking clamp (22; 22'; 72; 352) including a pair of substantially similar clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) each having an exterior surface and an inner surface facing the inner surface of the other clamp half to form a variable sized slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) therebetween, the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) being connected for movement toward or away from one another while being fixed axially with respect to one another, wherein the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) is configured to extend through the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) between the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b); a biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) positioned on the outside of the locking clamp (22; 22'; 72; 352) having a relaxed size that, in the absence of an object in the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358), urges the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) together such that the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) has a width smaller than the suture thickness; characterized in that the suture locking device (20; 70; 90; 250; 350) further comprises a retention member (24; 96; 266; 370; 420) positioned between the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) against the force of the biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) and having a thickness that maintains the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) width large enough to permit passage of the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) therethrough, wherein removal of the retention member (24; 96; 266; 370; 420) permits the biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) to urge the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) together and clamp the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) therebetween. a bifurcated locking clamp (22; 22'; 72; 352) including a pair of substantially similar clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) each having an exterior surface and an inner surface facing the inner surface of the other clamp half to form a variable sized slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) therebetween, the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) being connected for movement toward or away from one another while being fixed axially with respect to one another, wherein the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) is configured to extend through the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) between the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b); a biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) positioned on the outside of the locking clamp (22; 22'; 72; 352) having a relaxed size that, in the absence of an object in the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358), urges the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) together such that the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) has a width smaller than the suture thickness; characterized in that the suture locking device (20; 70; 90; 250; 350) further comprises a retention member (24; 96; 266; 370; 420) positioned between the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) against the force of the biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) and having a thickness that maintains the slot (46; 46'; 98; 358) width large enough to permit passage of the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) therethrough, wherein removal of the retention member (24; 96; 266; 370; 420) permits the biasing member (26; 74; 94; 262; 360) to urge the inner surfaces of the clamp halves (44a, 44b; 44a', 44b'; 92a, 92b; 264; 356a, 356b) together and clamp the suture (12, 76a, 76b, 100, 240, 380, 410) therebetween.