Patent ID: 8469998

Claim:
A method for attaching tissue to bone comprising the steps of: threading a length of suture through the tissue; loading the length of suture into a suture anchor which comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, and a lateral port through the body from the bore to the exterior surface, the port comprising a slot into the body from the proximal end, the step of loading comprising passing the length of suture through the axial bore from its distal end and out of the body through the slot; implanting the suture anchor into the bone with the suture passing from the tissue, between the bone and the exterior surface of the body into the axial bore distal end, out of the axial bore through the slot and between the bone and the body exterior surface proximal of where the length of suture passes out of the slot; and wherein the purchase enhancements comprise exterior threads and wherein the step of implanting the suture anchor into the bone comprises threading the suture anchor into the bone hole.