Patent ID: 8808309

Claim:
A method for repairing a meniscus comprising: providing a system for repairing a meniscus, the system comprising: (i) a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor, the flexible portion including a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor; (ii) a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end, the bore being configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor; and (iii) a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle, the pusher being configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor; providing an implant; passing the needle of said system through the implant and the meniscus at a first location to deliver the first anchor to an opposite side of the meniscus; retracting the needle from the meniscus and the implant; passing the needle of said system through the implant and the meniscus at a second location to deliver the second anchor to the opposite side of the meniscus; and pushing the self-locking slide knot to contact a surface of the implant.