Patent ID: 8137382

Claim:
A method for use in coupling a first portion of an anatomy to a second portion of the anatomy comprising: passing a suture through a first fastener; coupling a second fastener to the suture; passing a first end of the suture through a first aperture defined by a body of the suture into a passage portion defined by the body of the suture and out a second aperture defined by the body of the suture so as to place the first end outside of the passage portion and form a first adjustable loop; passing a second end of the suture through a third aperture defined by the body of the suture into the passage portion and out a fourth aperture defined by the body of the suture so as to place the second end outside of the passage portion and form a second adjustable loop, the first fastener being positioned at the passage portion of the suture; coupling the first fastener to the first portion of the anatomy; coupling the second fastener to the second portion of the anatomy; and applying tension onto at least one of the first and second ends to constrict the first and second adjustable loops.