Patent ID: 7883529

Claim:
A tissue retention system comprising: a suture anchor comprising: an elongated body having an exterior sidewall, a proximal end and an opposing distal end displaced from the proximal end along a longitudinal axis, wherein a first suture port and a separate second suture port extend through at least a portion of the body and the first suture port is independently fully encircled and uninterrupted by a first interior surface along a portion of its length and the second suture port is independently fully encircled and uninterrupted by a second interior surface along a portion of its length; a channel near the proximal end of the elongated body, wherein the channel is formed within the exterior sidewall of the elongated body; and a helical thread wound about and outwardly projecting from the elongated body; wherein the channel is proximally recessed from the helical thread such that a suture may pass through a path defined by the first suture port, the channel, and the second suture port without intersecting the helical thread; wherein at least a first portion of the first suture port extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; wherein the first suture port is spaced apart from the longitudinal axis so as to not intersect the longitudinal axis; wherein the elongated body is formed as a single, unitary piece.