Patent ID: 8523901

Claim:
A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone comprising: a free-floating base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, and at least two eyelet holes extending completely through the base from the top surface to the bottom surface; a catheter positioned through the hole of the base, the catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis therebetween, and at least one inner lumen for a light curable adhesive to pass therethrough; a balloon portion engaging the catheter, wherein the balloon portion expands from a deflated state to an inflated state when the light curable adhesive is delivered to the balloon portion, wherein the catheter extends proximally and distally from the balloon portion; and a plurality of suture material passing through the eyelet holes to attach the soft tissue to the bone, wherein the free-floating base directly engages the balloon portion and is adapted to rotate relative to the catheter as the balloon portion expands from the deflated state to the inflated state.