Patent ID: 8623052

Claim:
A suture anchor assembly comprising: an anchor body having a distal end, a proximal end, a length extending along a central longitudinal axis of the anchor body, and an internal central cavity, wherein the internal central cavity extends about the central longitudinal axis, extends at least partially along the length of the anchor body and extends from an opening located at the proximal end of the anchor body, wherein an external helical thread extends at least partially around the internal central cavity; a rigid member fixed by the anchor body against relative movement along the central longitudinal axis of the anchor body, wherein the rigid member extends across the internal central cavity, wherein the rigid member has a first dimension that is generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the anchor body and a second dimension that is generally perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the anchor body, and the second dimension is longer than the first dimension; at least one tissue securing suture looped over the rigid member, wherein the at least one tissue securing suture includes a first end and a second end that extend out of the opening located at the proximal end of the anchor body; and a driver having a cannula, wherein the cannula has a distal opening and a proximal opening, the driver engaging the anchor body through a portion of the internal central cavity, and wherein the first end and the second end of the at least one tissue securing suture extend out of the proximal opening of the cannula.