Patent ID: 8221498

Claim:
A system for fixation of a soft tissue within a bore formed in a bone of an anatomy, comprising: an apparatus having a first outer edge and a second outer edge that extends along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, the apparatus having an engaging surface and an interference surface; an axial stop member extending to engage a surface of the bone; and an interference member to selectively associate the apparatus with the anatomy; wherein the axial stop member includes a first axial stop that extends from the first outer edge near the first end and a second axial stop that extends from the second outer edge near the first end and defines a space between the first outer edge and the second outer edge; wherein the interference member is operable to be associated with the apparatus at a selected time; wherein the second end of the apparatus includes three notches formed parallel to one another and the longitudinal axis of the apparatus, and the three notches are all also formed on the engaging surface of the apparatus, wherein the engaging surface is operable to engage the soft tissue.