Patent ID: 8480692

Claim:
A method for repairing soft tissue, comprising: introducing a first segment comprising a hollow body and a delivery assembly into a first soft tissue, wherein the delivery assembly comprises a first suture and a first needle at a first end of the hollow body, and the first segment comprises a first flange at a second end of the hollow body; removing the delivery assembly to expose an opening of a hollow body of the first segment; introducing a second segment comprising a second delivery assembly and a second body into a second soft tissue, wherein the second delivery assembly comprises a second suture and a second needle at a first end of the second body, the second segment further comprises a second flange at a second end of the second body, and the second body comprises a solid elongate body; guiding the second delivery assembly through the opening; and advancing the second body into the hollow body, thereby joining the first soft tissue and the second soft tissue.