Patent ID: 8109967

Claim:
A method of affixing a soft tissue to a bone, comprising: providing a suture and suture anchor combination, said combination comprising: I) the suture anchor comprising an anchor body and a suture mounting passage therein; and, II) the suture comprising, an inner core comprising at least one first yarn comprised of at least one fiber, said fiber comprising a bioabsorbable polymer; and, an outer braided sheath comprising a second yarn comprised of at least one nonabsorbable fiber and a third yarn comprising at least one bioabsorbable fiber, wherein the second and third yarns are in intertwining contact, wherein the suture comprises about 55 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of bioabsorbable polymer and wherein the suture is mounted to the suture mounting passage of the suture anchor, stitching said suture through the soft tissue; mounting the anchor in the bone, said bone having an outer surface; affixing the soft tissue to the outer surface of the bone using the suture; and, tying a knot in the suture.