Patent ID: 7083638

Claim:
A knotless suture anchor apparatus for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a body cavity, comprising: an anchor body having an anchoring structure for fixing the anchor body within a body cavity, the anchor body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen opening at the proximal end, the anchor body further including a suture pulley axially fixed with respect to the anchor body such that a length of suture may be introduced into the lumen from the proximal end, looped around the pulley, arid passed out of the lumen through the proximal end; a suture locking plug movable within the lumen from a first position to a second position; and a mechanical actuator connected to said suture locking plug, other than said length of suture, for moving said suture locking plug from said first position to said second position.