Patent ID: 8419769

Claim:
An adjustable loop knotless anchor assembly comprising: an anchor element with a snag means located on an end; a hollow cylindrical or cup-shaped sleeve having a first end and a second end; and at least one adjustable suture loop element directly attached to the first end of the sleeve, the at least one adjustable suture loop element having a one-way slidable knot along its length for adjusting the length of the at least one suture loop element, wherein the snag means captures said at least one loop suture loop element during or prior to insertion of the anchor element into the sleeve and locks the anchor element into the sleeve and the length of the at least one suture loop element is then adjusted via the one-way slidable knot to draw a tissue into secure attachment with a bone mass wherein the one-way slidable knot is located at a point where the at least one suture loop element is attached to the first end of the sleeve.