Patent ID: 6916333

Claim:
A method of anchoring suture in bone, comprising attaching suture to a suture anchor, the suture anchor comprising: a central body having a central axis, a distal end and a proximal end, the central body having a diameter, the central body being tapered from a maximum diameter near the proximal end to a minimum diameter toward the distal end; a drive head disposed on the proximal end of the central body; an eyelet for receiving at least one strand of suture; and a continuous thread disposed in a spiral around the central body and having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a thickness, the thickness of the thread at the outer edge of the thread increasing proximally along a portion of the thread, the outer diameter of the thread being at least twice the inner diameter of the thread along a portion of the thread; and inserting the anchor with the attached suture into bone.