Patent ID: 7658750

Claim:
A suture anchoring system, comprising: a suture; at least three anchor members interconnected to form an anchor assembly with said suture extending therefrom, wherein said at least three anchor members include first and second outer anchor members and at least one intermediate anchor member, and said anchor assembly having an insertion configuration sized for delivery through an aperture in bodily tissue and being transitionable to an expanded configuration sized to prevent passage of said anchor assembly back through the aperture; a first actuating element extending through a first loop structure associated with said first outer anchor member and through a second loop structure associated with said second outer anchor member; and a second actuating element secured to said anchor assembly adjacent said at least one intermediate anchor member; and wherein said first and second outer anchor members are drawn toward one another by pulling said first actuating element in a direction away from said anchor assembly to at least partially transition said anchor assembly toward said expanded configuration; and wherein said at least one intermediate anchor member is positioned laterally between said first and second outer anchor members by pulling said second actuating element in a direction away from said anchor assembly to further transition said anchor assembly toward said expanded configuration.