Patent ID: 8657854

Claim:
A knotless suture anchor apparatus for anchoring a length of suture with respect thereto, comprising: an anchor body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen opening at the proximal end, the anchor body further including a suture return path such that a length of suture may be introduced into a lumen from the proximal end, and passed out of the lumen through the proximal end; and a suture locking plug movable within the lumen from a first position which does not interfere with axial movement of the length of suture to a second position that compresses the length of suture against the anchor body and interferes with axial movement of the length of suture, wherein the lumen is sized to be larger than the locking plug and wherein at least one of said plug or the anchor body comprises a selectively deformable section, and wherein the deformable section is sized to deform only by the presence of both the length of suture and the suture locking plug within the lumen to accommodate and secure said suture as it is compressed.