Patent ID: 8512374

Claim:
A device for repairing a defect in a soft tissue, comprising: a first anchor for engaging a first surface of the soft tissue on a first side of the defect, the first anchor having a locking mechanism and a cannula defined therein, the cannula including a first lumen, the first anchor being shaped to seat below the first surface of the soft tissue; a second anchor for engaging against a second side of the soft tissue on a second side of the defect; and a suture adjustably connecting the second anchor to the first anchor, whereby tension on the suture pulls the second anchor toward the first anchor through a continuous range of distances, thereby pulling the first and second sides of the defect together to close the defect, and the locking mechanism locks the suture in place at any point along the suture, wherein the second anchor has a hole and the suture connects the first anchor to the second anchor by passing through the first lumen of the cannula of the first anchor while traveling in a first direction, by passing through the hole of the second anchor, and by returning through the first lumen of the cannula of the first anchor while traveling in a second and opposite direction.