Patent ID: 8439946

Claim:
A suture anchor arrangement comprising a suture anchor, said suture anchor including an anchor body having a longitudinal axis, a distal end configured for implanting into hard tissue and a proximal end spaced from said distal end, said anchor body defining therein a continuous bore extending from said proximal end to said distal end and opening axially through said distal end, a pair of passages each opening into said bore and communicating therewith, and a length of working suture for securing soft tissue to said anchor body, said anchor body including a suture-retention interface defining an attachment location on said anchor body for attachment of said working suture to said suture anchor, said interface including a loop having a first part extending from one said passage to the other said passage entirely within said bore, said first part of said loop defining said attachment location which is disposed entirely within said bore, said working suture being attached to said first part of said loop within said bore to interconnect soft tissue to said anchor body when said anchor body is installed within hard tissue, and said loop having a second part extending between said passages outside said bore, said second part of said loop extending along an exterior of said anchor body in a circumferential direction about the axis and between said passages.