Patent ID: 8435264

Claim:
A suture anchor assembly comprising: a suture anchor comprising a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole; a lateral port through the body from the bore to the exterior surface; a driver engaged to a proximal portion of the body and a suture passer comprising an elongated flexible member passing along the driver, along an exterior of the body at its proximal portion, through the lateral port and into the axial bore with a distal end of the suture passer extending out of a distal section of the axial bore and bearing a suture engager; and a ramp on the driver adjacent the suture anchor, the ramp extending outwardly radially of the driver with the elongated flexible member passing over the ramp and into the port whereby to minimize bends in the suture threader as it passes into the port.